PortuGOAL Podcast

In our latest podcast it’s the Seleção all the way! Portugal are all but qualified for Euro 2016, yet many questions remain about the direction Fernando Santos’s team is heading. We hear from Bernardo Silva and José Fonte as the PortuGOAL crew discuss the current issues surrounding the team, possible tactical tweaks, the coach Fernando Santos and much more, and ask the question: Can Portugal thriv...

PortuGOAL podcast 97 is dominated by the bombshell that exploded in the last few hours in Portugal, with Benfica’s 3-time championship winning coach Jorge Jesus walking out of the club and signing for bitter cross-Lisbon rivals Sporting. We also review the 2014/15 season in terms of Portugal’s Big Three, and discuss what the future may hold for the two Lisbon giants, Portuguese coaches Rui Vitória...

The latest PortuGOAL podcast is dedicated entirely to Portuguese footballers and coaches doing exceptionally well for themselves in France. We are joined by French football expert, scout and journalist James Eastham who runs the rule over the thriving Portuguese contingent at Monaco, as well as Anthony and Marcos Lopes, and last but not least Raphael Guerreiro. The assessment is good news for fans...

There’s just one item on the agenda in the latest PortuGOAL podcast as we look ahead to Sunday’s title-defining Benfica-Porto Clássico in Lisbon. We discuss what approach Benfica coach Jorge Jesus may take in the knowledge that a draw would be a good result for the Eagles. We also speculate about what impact Porto’s chastening defeat at Bayern Munich in midweek may have, if Salvio’s possible absen...

The new PortuGOAL podcast focuses on Wednesday's huge Champions League quarter-final 1st leg between FC Porto and Bayern Munich. Can the Dragons cause an upset? We also discuss where we are at in the Primeira Liga, speculating whether or not the title will be decided when Benfica host Porto in a couple of weeks, and running the rule over the job coach Marco Silva has done at Sporting.

PortuGOAL podcast 93: Seleção - in with the old, out with the new The latest PortuGOAL podcast is dedicated to the Portuguese national team in the wake of the 2-1 victory over Serbia in Euro 2016 qualifying and the defeat in the friendly against Cape Verde. Seleção experts Nathan Motz and Simon de Sousa join Tom Kundert to discuss whether Fernando Santos is leading Portugal in the right direction,...

The latest PortuGOAL podcast has a slightly different flavour to it as we make an in-depth analysis of two topics: FC Porto and Portuguese players in Spain. Portuguese coach and journalist Vasco Mota Pereira gives his assessment of the job Julen Lopetegui is doing at the helm of Porto and forecasts what the rest of their season may hold for the Dragons. Special guest, Spanish football expert and j...

In PortuGOAL podcast 91 we ask how have Benfica managed to stay top of the Primeira Liga despite selling player after player, and how crucial is it for Porto to overtake their arch rivals before the finishing line. Looking further down the line, does Portuguese clubs' newfound reliance on youth players bode well for Sporting? We also tackle a host of hot issues affecting Portuguese football right...

The latest PortuGOAL podcast is split into two parts. Firstly, we sift through the debris of Benfica’s Champions League campaign, and in stark contrast speculate how far Porto can go in the competition. We also doff our cap to Vitória Guimarães and their amazing season and discuss which potential January transfer reinforcements are needed by Sporting, Porto and Benfica. In Part Two it’s the Seleçã...

PortuGOAL podcast 89 focuses on club football. Vitória Guimarães, Paços de Ferreira and Belenenses have all made strong starts to the 2014/15 season. What is the secret of their success? It was a superb week in the Champions League for Portugal's three representatives, Benfica, Porto and Sporting. We take a look at the state of the nation at the Big Three in more detail. Finally we discuss just ho...

It's all change in the Seleção. The appointment of Fernando Santos heralds a new era for Portugal's national football team. Nathan Motz, Simon de Sousa and Tom Kundert start by looking at Paulo Bento's legacy, before discussing Fernando Santos' options and the future for the Seleção. We end by previewing the Denmark match and predicting the result of the Euro 2016 qualifier.

The new season is well and truly upon us and the PortuGOAL podcast is back! Vasco Mota Pereira and Tom Kundert discuss how Benfica, FC Porto & Sporting stand after the summer transfer season and their title prospects. We end by previewing Sunday's Lisbon derby between Benfica and Sporting at the Estádio da Luz.