Football Friendly Fiasco – No tickets for Algarve fans
Long billed as the ‘real inauguration’ of the Algarve stadium, the England versus Portugal football friendly has been eagerly anticipated by England fans living and working in the region. But
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 127 days to go!
FOCUS: RUSSIA (Group A) The Russian Football Federation was formed in 1912 and its greatest moment came in 1960 when, under the guise of the USSR, the national team won
Football star in shock death
Football fans across the world were shocked this week when 24-year-old Hungarian football player Miklos Fehér (seen here carrying teammate Petit) dropped dead after suffering a heart attack while playing
England vs Portugal friendly
For those who weren’t able to reserve tickets for the February 18 match via the Portuguese FA internet site, there is an alternative. According to the Algarvean Football Association, tickets
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 141 days to go!
FOCUS: Sweden (Group C) The elongated Scandinavian country, temperate in the south and bitterly cold in the north, has a population of nine million, the majority of whom live in
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Chairman wins top golf award Sander van Gelder, chairman of the Vale do Lobo Group of Companies, has been honoured by the Portuguese Golf Federation as the entrepreneur who contributed
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 155 days to go!
Focus: Following our guide to Latvia and the Czech Republic, we continue our series by taking a closer look at England. Regarded as the ‘home’ of football, organised games have
RTA pays homage to Figo
International footballer, Luís Figo, will be honoured during a ceremony to be held at the start of the eagerly awaited football clash between Portugal and England, scheduled to take place

