THE BALL – RB Bragantino de Caixinha is eliminated and misses the meeting with Abel Ferreira in the Paulistão final (Brazil)

RB Bragantino, owned by Pedro Caixinha, failed to qualify for the final of the São Paulo championship, where Palmeiras already was. The club lost on penalties to Água Santa, the surprise team of this championship, which will be in the final for the first time. Água Santa won on penalties by 4-2, after a 1-1 … Read more

THE BALL – Portugal crushes Hungary and takes third place in the European (Futsal)

Portugal thrashed, this Sunday, Hungary, by 12-0, and was in third place in the European women’s futsal. After defeating Spain (2-3), two-time champions, in the semi-finals, the team crushed the hosts with goals from Gabriella Kota, Carla Vanessa (3), Sara Ferreira, Lídia Moreira, Carolina Rocha (2), Fifó (2), Janice Silva and Pisko. After the silver … Read more

THE BALL – Bellerín’s absence confirmed: Amorim’s squad for London (Sporting)

Sporting are leaving for London, where tomorrow they face Arsenal in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League (2-2 in Alvalade). Those summoned were not disclosed, but it was possible to identify them upon arrival at the airport – a delegation led by President Frederico Varandas. In addition to Coates … Read more

THE BALL – AZ Alkmaar dispatches Real Madrid and sets up a meeting with Sporting (Youth League)

AZ Alkmaar beat Real Madrid 4-0 this afternoon and are Sporting’s opponents in the Youth League final four, to be played on April 21 in Nyon, Switzerland. After beating Barcelona 3-0 in the previous round, the Dutch team maintained their appetite for defeating Spanish opponents, and in Wijdewormer, in the Netherlands, they did not give … Read more

A BOLA – Águias renew with goalkeeper who won under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Benfica)

Benfica announced, this Tuesday, the contract renewal of Pedro Souza, a 20-year-old goalkeeper. The Portuguese-Brazilian is in his sixth season with the Eagles and is part of the Reds’ B team, having won the under-20 Intercontinental Cup this season, held in Uruguay. Pedro Souza, who was national youth champion in 2018/2019, was «proud» for renewing … Read more

THE BALL – Have you learned to pronounce Andreas Schjelderup and Casper Tengstedt? They teach and say it’s not even difficult… (video) (Benfica)

We won’t be exaggerating if we say that for the vast majority of Benfica supporters (and supporters in general, even from other clubs), trying to pronounce the names of Benfica’s Nordic reinforcements (they arrived in January) is a mission that seems almost impossible. Well, Andreas Schjelderup (18-year-old Norwegian winger) and Casper Tengstedt (22-year-old Danish forward) … Read more

A BOLA – Praise and complicity: Grimaldo’s locker room (Benfica)

Grimaldo was involved in the last two goals of the victory against Marítimo (3-0) and the third he offered to Neres with a back-heel pass. The Spanish left-back is having a great season and already has five goals and 11 assists. The performance and the way he shows off make not only the fans enthusiastic, … Read more

THE BALL – They say in England that Grimaldo has already made a decision on the renewal

According to the renowned portal ‘The Athletic’, Grimaldo, at the end of his contract, has already decided not to renew with Benfica, with the seven clubs most interested in signing the player being named. They are Nice, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Real Sociedad, Valencia, Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. As A BOLA reported, Benfica and Grimaldo have … Read more

THE BALL – They say in England that Grimaldo has already made a decision on the renewal

According to the renowned portal ‘The Athletic’, Grimaldo, at the end of his contract, has already decided not to renew with Benfica, with the seven clubs most interested in signing the player being named. They are Nice, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Real Sociedad, Valencia, Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. As A BOLA reported, Benfica and Grimaldo have … Read more

THE BALL – Quinta dos Lombos beats Benfica and wins the women’s Portuguese Cup (Basketball)

Quinta dos Lombos put an end to Benfica’s sequence of nine consecutive titles in women’s basketball – this season they had already won the Super Cup, the Vítor Hugo Cup and the Federation Cup – by winning the Portuguese Cup, winning by 53-51. Surprising result, as this was Benfica’s first defeat in domestic competitions this … Read more