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Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! On this week's show Barney & Albert dicuss one of the biggest games of the season so far as Braga beat high flying Boavista with plenty of debate around a red card. There's also discussion of Sporting going top of the table, Benfica making life harder than it needs to be against Portiomonense, Mehdi Taremi's struggles at Porto, Chaves' alm...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! On this week's show we discuss Boavista's incredible 4-1 win over Chaves which puts them top of the Primeira Liga table, whilst Chaves sit rock bottom and sack manager José Gomes. There's wins for both Algarve sides as Faro get a surprise win over Braga and Portimonense get their first win of the season away at Vitória. The big 3 all win with...

Thank you for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast. On this week's episode Albert & Barney discuss o jogo bonito, and o jogo slightly less bonito as the Primeira Liga provides drama and entertainment in equal measure. We disect the incredible scenes during and after Porto's game against Arouca, there's a clássico of sorts as Braga host Sporting, Benfica put 4 past Vitória, Boavista remai...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast. In part 2 of our summer transfer window roundup we discuss 4 smaller teams who've had interesting transfer windows, and why. Which of their players to look out for, and what it's like being a smaller team in the Primeira Liga. Plus we answer your listener questions including which newly promoted team has had the best window, and wether Sportin...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast. In Part 1 of our summer transfer window roundup, we discuss the transfer dealings for Benfica, Porto, Sporting, and Braga during this window. We talk about where they've done well, and where they could've done better.

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! Theres a lot to discuss this week as Portuguese clubs struggles in the Europa Conference League continue with Arouca crashing out against Brann. Otávio departs for Saudi Arabia, but what impact will his departure have on Porto? Plus all the action from the Primeira Liga including Benfica & Braga bouncing back from opening game losses, and...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! This week we discuss the return of the Primeira Liga after one of the best weekend's in recent memory. There's upsets as Benfica and Braga both lost unexpectedly, Porto & Sporting both see off spirited competition from their opposition, Arouca & Estoril play out a 5 goal thriller, and Gil Vicente hit Portimonense for 5!You can become a...

Futebol is BACK! And so are we, only a week late! In our anual season preview show we take on the mammoth task of analysing EVERY team in the 23/24 Primeira Liga Season. We discuss wether Benfica are champions elect? Can Porto close the gap on their Lisbon rivals. Will Braga upset the big 3 again? Will Sporting improve on a poor season? Which teams are ready to fight for Europe? Who's in danger of...

We had the pleasure of speaking to Arouca's Jerome Opoku for our first ever interview with a Primeira Liga footballer! In a fascinating interview, Jerome discusses his footballing journey to date, in a career that has taken him from a Premier League youth academy, to the Europa Conference league with Arouca, via the English League 1 and Danish Superliga. We discuss Arouca's incredible 22/23 season...

In the final part of our 22/23 awards show we answer YOUR questions, submitted to us through Patreon & Twitter. There's a lot of topics covered from most dissapointing teams/players, which team could crack the top 4, how to increase league attendances, and more! To take part in future Q&As make sure you're following us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol or subscribed to our Patreon page .

In Part 2 of our Long Ball Futebol Awards we crown our Team Of The Season! It's always fun to choose your favourite players, but equally hard knowing some will have to lose out. We did our best to choose the players we think deserve recognition this season - let us know who you would've picked! We also have time to pick our 'Non Top-4 Team Of The Season' where we choose our best players from outsi...

In part 1 of our End Of Season Awards show, we start with the main event and hand out our 22/23 Primeira Liga Awards. Up for grabs are such awards as 'Best Player', 'Best Young Player', 'Best Manager', and a special award dedicated to a certain scottish icon. There's also time for us to react to the predictions we made at the beggining of the season with some incredible moments both good and bad (...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! On Part 2 of our End of Season Roundup we discuss everyone from 5th place down to 18th, from Europe to relegation. We discuss everything from Arouca's incredible achievements, Vitória getting back to where they belong, Famalicão showing promise, Boavista being average, GIl Vicente dissapointing, and the shambles that was the relgation battle....

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! In part 1 of our End of Season Roundup we analuse the seasons of Benfica, Porto, Braga, and Sporting. Benfica win the league on the last day of the season, Porto finish in 2nd after struggling to reach the same heights of last season, Braga have a record breaking season, their best in years, to qualify for the Champions League, and Sporting fi...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Enter our competition to win a portuguese football shirt here → https://twitter.com/LongBallFutebol/status/1657392155789336577?s=20 Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio via Patreon here → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol On this week's show we discuss a decisive week in the Primeira Liga as EVERY aspect of the league is wrapped up ... excep...

Thanks for listening to the 100th episode of the Long Ball Futebol Podcast 🥳Enter our competition to win a portuguese football shirt here → https://twitter.com/LongBallFutebol/status/1657392155789336577?s=20 Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio via Patreon here → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol On this week's podcast, Albert & Barney discuss Benfica's win over Portimonense which gets them...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast. To become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio sign up to our Patreon for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol/membership This week Barney and Albert discuss Benfica's 1-0 win over Braga, and what that means for their bid for the title. Sporting get another good win, but do they have anything left to fight for this season? Arouca hav...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast. To become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio sign up to our Patreon for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol/membership This week Albert is riding solo to discuss all the action from the weekend, including Benfica grinding out the wins on the road to the title, Porto keeping pace despite not being their best, and are Braga the best...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast. To become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio sign up to our Patreon for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol/membership This week we're joined by Jamie Farr to discuss Jornada 29 of the Primeira Liga season. Benfica get a much needed win, Porto and Braga keep the pressure on, Arouca solidify their european hopes, Marítimo and Paços...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast. To become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio sign up to our Patreon for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol/membership This week we're joined by Patrick Ribeiro to discuss a fantastic weekend of Primeira Liga football. Benfica's shock loss to Chaves leaves the title race wide open, Sporting drop points against impressive Arouca, a...

This week Barney is away, so we are joined by special guests Kevin Fernandes & João Nuno Sousa for a Primeira Liga roundup of Jornada 26! We discuss Sporting's 3-0 win over Santa Clara, Benfica's imperious form, Marítimo's importnt win over Boavista, the relegation battle, and a controversial penalty in Famalicão, plus much more! You can follow Kevin on Twitter @kevinaraujof and João @JoaoNuno...

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! On this week's show we discuss Braga and Porto's 0-0 draw, as well as Benfica's 5-1 win over Vitória, and how that affects the top of the table with Benfica going 10 points clear at the top. Plus we answer your questions in our listener Q&A, with questions about matchday attendances in the Primeira Liga, why are newly promoted clubs doing...

Join us on a journey through the north of Portugal for the second edition of the Long Ball Futebol weekender. In part 3, we end our oddysey in Vila do Conde to watch Rio Ave in the spring sunshine. This one starts of chilled, but gets very animated as the game reaches its dramatic climax (no spoilers).

Join us on a journey through the north of Portugal for the second edition of the Long Ball Futebol weekender. In part 2 we head first to Paços de Ferreira with our friend Luís to witness a massive victory against fellow relegation strugglers Santa Clara, and then straight onto Vizela for a masterclass by Braga.

Join us on a journey through the north of Portugal for the second edition of the Long Ball Futebol weekender. In part 1, we head to the Estadio do Dragão for Porto vs Estoril. There's 5 goals, a sending off, and a live burger review. Groundbreaking futebol podcasting at it's finest.