As we begin the new year, let us reflect on two legendary names in Portuguese football who passed away in January—a coach and a player. Let’s start with José Maria Pedroto, a man whose name might not be immediately familiar.…
The second youngest, an icon of Portuguese and world football, left us on 5 January 2014—11 years ago now. You know who I’m writing about: the Black Panther, Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. Born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) on 25…
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known to the footballing world simply as Nani, has officially ended his professional career after 28 remarkable years. Born in Amadora on 17 November 1986, the star who would leave his name etched in clubs…
In December, Lisbon City Council honoured António Simões, the Benfica and Portuguese national team star of the 1960s, with the Municipal Medal of Sporting Merit. The medal was presented by the city’s mayor, Carlos Moedas. Simões had previously been awarded…
