PortugueseSoccer.com Podcast

TOPICS: Interview with journalist David Novo (Twitter: @DavidNovo1) of major Portuguese sports daily RECORD. How do Portuguese media get their transfer information? Through Agents? Clubs? Entourages? How hard is the job of a journalist? Why Benfica must qualify for the Champions League. Man City has denied interest in Nuno Mendes but they are expected to return. How much is Mendes worth and will C...

TOPICS: Rui Costa takes over, how long will the Honeymoon last? LFV resigns to avoid more controversy. A look back at his history at Benfica. Why did João Mário stay in Lisbon? Why FC Porto is in the best shape right now among the Big 3. They have one big advantage that the other big clubs don't have. Should Portugal allow foreign ownership of clubs? It is a controversial topic but here are a few...

Guest Bhavin (Twitter @Baavin). TOPICS: Talking about the João Mário situation with Benfica, Sporting, and Inter. What was it like around Lisbon on May 11 when Sporting won the title? Bhavin tells us about his experiences that night. How bad is the LFV situation and what do fans in Portugal think? We also discussed TV rights and why the Portuguese Super Cup during normal times should be played out...

Interview with Burak Cubukcu (Twitter: @NosFutebol, @burak_cubukcu_).  Why is there so much interest from Turkish clubs in Portuguese players & managers? Discussion on Portuguese players/managers' history in Turkey. Who was the best Portuguese player in Turkey? Pre-Season is Underway! Updates on Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP regarding the good & bad news of the transfer market. Other...

Episode 73 Topics: Reviewing the good & bad of Group F play ... What needs to be done to beat Belgium ... Still waiting on a player, besides Cristiano, to step up for Portugal at the EURO. Who will it be?  ... Latest Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting pre-season news .... Are you traveling to Portugal this summer? Here is what you need to know.   

Episode 72 Topics: EURO Preview ... Besides Cristiano & Bruno, which player will need to step up for Portugal this month? ... Why Hungary is the most important match in the group ... Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP Updates ... Silly Season ... U21 Review ... Portugal play USA tough in women's friendly ... Portuguese managers abroad update ... Thanks for listening!   

Episode 71 Topics: The upcoming Seleção match x Israel ... Portugal women's team plays USA & Nigeria ...  U21 Final x Germany ... Silly Season Arrives ... Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting transfer market updates ... The one problem with the Portugal/Spain 2030 World Cup Bid ... Thanks for listening!   

Episode 70 Topics: Guest Jason "JJ" Jose (Twitter Jason_Jose) of the Orlando Lions Den Podcast ... Talking Nani & Orlando City ... Was Nani's MLS Suspension Fair? ... Should Nani have been called up to the Seleção for EURO 2020? ... How is Joao Moutinho doing in Orlando? ... How big is the Portuguese community in Florida? ... Benfica, FC Porto, Sporting CP Updates ... What happened to Rio Ave?...

Episode 69 Topics: Special guest Nino Torres of Gol TV joins the podcast this week to talk about the 2020-21 End-of-the-Season Liga Awards for categories such as Best Player, Best GK, Best Defender, Best Midfielder, Best Striker, and Best Young Player. We also talk about his choice to win the rescheduled 2020 EURO next month. This episode also includes a mention on the Europa and Champions League...

Episode 68 Topics: Talking about the Pros and Cons of hosting the Champions League Final in Porto. The major controversies over Sporting's celebrations. Who is at fault? What happened? Fernando Santos EURO squad announcement. Why are there so many Portuguese managers abroad without jobs? Finish with Portugal Covid update.  

Episode #67 Topics: Round 32 Preview...Sporting CP & Sporting Lisbon Name Problem...Cristiano to MLS, China or Portugal?...Taca de Portugal Kick-Off Time Controversy...Reflecting on 1 Year Anniversary of Liga Resuming Training...Will We Have Normal Match Schedules This Summer?  

Episode #66 Topics: Final Liga Matches Coming Up...Most Expensive Classico in History?...Has Sporting Done Enough to Win Title?...Why Benfica Is in Danger of Their Most Brutal August to Come in History...Is Paulo Fonseca Gone from Roma?...Is Bruno Fernandes United's Best Transfer Ever?...What is the Future for Tiago Dantas?...Special Thanks to Edite Fernandes, one of Portugal's best women's footba...

Episode 65 Topics: Talking Sporting & FC Porto Liga NOS Race ... What is Happening at Sporting CP? ... Paulinho's Social Media Issues ... Six Matches Left! ... European Super League & Liga NOS. Why the ESL demise really helps Portugal ... Portugal Covid Update ... EURO 2020 News about Germany x Portugal.    

Episode 64 starts with talking about the upcoming Liga schedule, the final 8 Liga matches left, Sporting under pressure, FC Porto success in Europe, and the current Benfica resurgence. Plus, comments about the Liga naming rights deal and why this may not be the only one coming soon to Portugal. Finish with Portuguese abroad report with Gedson & Rui Vitoria news.

Episode 63 features special guest Pedro Santos of the Columbus Crew. He talks about his experiences in Major League Soccer, winning the 2020 MLS Cup, how him and his family have transitioned to life in the United States, and how he went from SC Braga to the Crew. Plus, Santos has played for prominent Portuguese managers such as Nuno Espírito Santo, Paulo Fonseca, Sergio Conceicao, Abel Ferreira, a...

Episode 62 features Canadian sports broadcasting legend Sid Seixeiro, who came on to talk about his first love the Seleção, his incredibly successful broadcasting career, and his latest project working on morning television. Also, second half of episode features the latest news on the Liga, the Big 3, and a final word on the VAR controversy in Serbia.    

EPISODE 61 starts with a Seleção, U21, and Round/Week 25 preview plus a mention of the next podcast guest. Then moves on to talking about comparing JJ and Amorim: Who would you hire if you had a choice? Is Diego Costa a good idea for SLB? Why not give Goncalo Ramos a chance?  Why FC Porto must absolutely renew with Sergio Conceição.

Episode 60 starts with Week 24 & Seleção Preview. Then moves on to talking Sports Business in Portugal: Why stadium naming rights deal are coming to the Liga. Why are fans now not allowed in stadiums? Portugal President makes a big announcement about centralized football TV rights. The curious case of why there is no 24 hour sports talk radio in Portugal, despite the obsession with football.

Guest Bhavin (Twitter @Baavin) joins the second segment of podcast to talk about how exciting it has been for Sporting CP fans this past season. We also discuss the controversy over Ruben Amorim’s managerial license complaint and the latest on the Palhinha situation. There is also a little talk about Sporting basketball’s team and does it make sense for Cristiano Ronaldo to come to Sporting. Other...

Topics: Talking Portuguese Referee Exchange Program ... Unstoppable Sporting CP ... Benfica/LFV x Nacional ... Portugal Camp at Juventus ... 10, 12, 14, or 16 Liga Clubs? ... Champions League 2nd Leg: Juventus x FC Porto ... Player/Manager Abroad Update ... Listener Comments.   

Topics: Guest Marc Dos Santos - Manager Vancouver Whitecaps FC ... Talking with Marc about MLS during a pandemic, Liga NOS, his career, his FC Porto Experiences ... The real story about Vancouver chasing Otavio of FC Porto and asking him about rumors regarding Sporting's Bruno Gaspar ... Portuguese Managers/Players Abroad Update.  

Topics: Next Week's FC Porto x Sporting CP ... Ruben Amorim's Future ... Breaking Down Benfica's Problems ... FC Porto x Juventus Review ... Player Abroad Update ... Andre Silva.

Mid-Season Liga Awards ... Is it over, are Sporting the Liga Champions? ... FC Porto Cards Controversy ... Benfica Rising? ... Pacos de Ferreira Streak ... Who is better Cristiano or Messi? ... Player Abroad Update ... Portugal/Spain 2030 World Cup Bid. 

TOPICS: Palhinha Controversy ... Conceição's PK criticisms ... What happened to Benfica? ... Potential Seleção issues with England Lockdown ... TV Rights .

Episode 53 features a second appearance on the podcast by special guest Cristiano Oliveira (Twitter @10CO10). We talk about the Portuguese Casas in Newark (NJ), as well as FC Porto, Sporting, and Benfica updates, plus the upcoming Lisbon Derby. There was Liga TV rights news released this week and we helped break it down.