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2026 WCQ: Man Utd star forced to pull out of Portugal duty with injury

2026 WCQ: Man Utd star forced to pull out of Portugal duty with injury

by Ibikunle Salako
4 September 2025
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Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot has withdrawn from national team duty with Portugal due to muscle discomfort, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old was named in Roberto Martinez’s 23-man squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Armenia and Hungary. However, the Portuguese Football Federation confirmed his withdrawal on Thursday, with Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares called up as his replacement. The former Arsenal defender will travel to...

Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car crash aged 28

Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car crash aged 28

by Ibikunle Salako
3 July 2025
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Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has sadly passed away in a car crash, Afrosport reports. Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who was a professional footballer with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel, have been confirmed dead following an accident in the Spanish province of Zamora. Reports suggest that a tyre blowout forced their car, a Lamborghini, to change course, while overtaking, before catching fire. The 28-year-old,...

Ajibade scores brace as Super Falcons edge Cameroon in friendly in Abeokuta

WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons held to goalless draw by Portugal in friendly 

by Ibikunle Salako
24 June 2025
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons played out a goalless draw in an international friendly against Portugal in Lisbon on Monday as part of preparations for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Afrosport reports. The nine-time African champions weathered an early storm from the hosts at the Estadio Jose Gomes, with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie pulling off some great saves in a fruitless first half. Play resumed in...

Mbappe unmoved by race for 2025 Ballon d’Or

Spain boss De la Fuente unfazed by Nations League final defeat by Portugal

by Kunle Fayiga
9 June 2025
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Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is unfazed by his team's penalty shootout loss to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final in Munich on Sunday, Afrosport reports. La Roja led on two occasions through Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Oyarzabal but were pegged back on each occasion with the Portuguese ultimately winning 5-3 in the shootout. It denied Spain the chance to defend the Nations League...

Mbappe unmoved by race for 2025 Ballon d’Or

Roberto Martinez praises Ronaldo’s impact after Portugal’s Nations League triumph

by Kunle Fayiga
9 June 2025
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Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has praised the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo after netting in their UEFA Nations League final penalty shootout victory over Spain, Afrosport reports. The 40-year-old made it two goals in two games for the Selecao in the finals when he levelled the scores for 2-2 in the 61st minute which ultimately went into penalties. The Portuguese won the shootout 5-3 to hand them...

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