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Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:53

Join the campaign to get Ronaldo into NYC Madame Tussauds

ronaldo-madame-tussauds.jpgPortuGOAL was contacted last week by Raquel Rosa, a Portuguese teacher at the “Escola Lusitania”, a small Portuguese institution located in the city of Long Branch, New Jersey. She asked for our collaboration regarding “a very important matter to me and my students.” After reading her request we couldn’t say no...
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013 13:31

Dynamic Vieirinha worth the wait  

National relief that winger didn't end up playing for Greece

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After a whirlwind first call-up to Portugal's senior squad, diminutive winger Adelino André Vieira Freitas, better known as Vieirinha, is the hero of the hour - yet he could easily have been lining up for Greece.
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013 15:49

Portugal back on track for Brazil

Azerbaijan 0-2 Portugal

bruno-avles-celebs-20091114.jpgSecond-half goals by Bruno Alves and Hugo Almeida gave a much-improved Portugal a 2-0 win away in Azerbaijan this afternoon.
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Monday, 25 March 2013 18:09

A question of mentality 

Is Seleção boss failing to solve age-old Portuguese problem?

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With discontent rippling through Portuguese fans and media alike after the Seleção's 3-3 draw against Israel last Friday, Paulo Bento sought to justify his side's performance minutes after the game - and his comments certainly gave food for thought.
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 22:57

Ronaldo: “We have zero room for error”

Captain remains optimistic about World Cup qualification

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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a rallying call to his team-mates ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday, and explained why he remained with the squad despite being suspended for the match.
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Friday, 22 March 2013 13:45

Coentrão snatches late equaliser after dream start turns sour

Match report: Israel 3-3 Portugal

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Fabio Coentrão breathed late hope into his country's bid to qualify for Brazil 2014 with a last-minute leveller that earned Portugal a 3-3 draw against Israel - after they had squandered the advantage of taking an early lead. 
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