# Portugal

Last month

January 2023

# business time

Ireland get to work in Portugal as the marginal Six Nations favourites

Andy Farrell’s squad will spend the next week at The Campus preparing for Wales.

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Jan 26th 2023, 9:34 PM

# next chapter

Santos finds new manager job one month after quitting as Portugal boss

The 68-year-old succeeds Czeslaw Michniewicz as Poland coach, who was sacked after their World Cup elimination.

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Jan 24th 2023, 5:19 PM

# International assignment

Martinez announced as new Portugal manager

Martinez, previously manager at Everton and Wigan, was available after his spell with Belgium ended following the recent World Cup.

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Jan 9th 2023, 12:33 PM

Last year

2022

# Sad

Tearful Ronaldo departs with World Cup dream in tatters

Morocco earned a shock 1-0 quarter-final victory over Portugal.

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Dec 10th 2022, 6:53 PM

# Claim

Portugal deny Ronaldo threatened to walk out of World Cup

FPF said striker’s appearance against Switzerland was a further demonstration of his commitment to the cause.

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Dec 8th 2022, 5:11 PM

# Irked

Portugal boss unhappy with Ronaldo’s reaction to substitution

The forward appeared angry after being withdrawn 25 minutes from the end of the loss to South Korea.

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Dec 5th 2022, 7:01 PM

# close but no cigar

Adidas technology confirms Ronaldo did not touch ball for Portugal goal

Bruno Fernandes’ cross did not meet the striker’s head before finding its way into the net.

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Nov 29th 2022, 1:53 PM

# portugoal

Bruno believed Ronaldo had scored, but no interest in who bagged opener against Uruguay

The Manchester United star’s double sent Portugal marching on last night.

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Nov 29th 2022, 8:01 AM

# Previews

Neymar and Ronaldo arrive shouldering a different kind of burden

Brazil aiming to avoid shock against Serbia while Portugal talisman has own issues to contend with ahead of Ghana meeting.

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Nov 24th 2022, 8:10 AM

# Wrap

No Ronaldo, no problem for Portugal, Fati shines for Spain in World Cup warm-ups

Bruno Fernandes scored two first-half goals in Lisbon.

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Nov 17th 2022, 9:20 PM

# Group by Group Guide

Group H: The Ronaldo Show begins as Hughton's Ghana seek revenge on Luis Suarez and Uruguay

In the last of our series, we focus on Group H, where Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana, and South Korea face-off.

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Nov 16th 2022, 7:00 PM

# Davy Fitzgerald

GAA star Davy Fitzgerald claims he's the victim of a fraud that’s led to proceedings in Portugal

He has had to instruct Portuguese lawyers to defend himself in respect of proceedings brought before the courts in that jurisdiction.

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Oct 25th 2022, 4:42 PM

# Injured

Liverpool and Portugal forward Jota ruled out of the World Cup

The 25-year-old picked up a calf injury in Sunday’s win over Manchester City.

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Oct 18th 2022, 2:22 PM

# Christian B

Madeleine McCann kidnap suspect charged with sex offences, including rape of Irish woman

German prosecutors said the 45-year-old suspect is accused of committing the offences in Portugal between 2000 and 2017

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Oct 11th 2022, 3:30 PM

# Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann’s parents lose legal battle over Portuguese detective’s comments

The three-year-old vanished during a family holiday to Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3 2007.

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Sep 20th 2022, 9:34 AM

# Cape Town

Ireland's men's and women's 7s teams reach World Cup quarter-finals

Both teams will play in the final eight on Saturday night in Cape Town.

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Sep 9th 2022, 1:58 PM

# Disaster

Firefighters battle to save national park as forest fires continue in Spain and Portugal

A wildfire in Spain burnt up 10,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people, regional officials say.

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Aug 17th 2022, 8:55 PM

# Clerical Abuse

Portugal opens investigation into sexual abuse claims against Catholic Church

An independent commission gathered testimony from alleged victims.

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Jul 29th 2022, 3:30 PM

# Wildfires

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe

Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year.

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Jul 16th 2022, 4:38 PM

# Forest fires

Pilot killed after firefighting plane crashes in Portugal

A heatwave has left much of southwestern Europe sweltering over the past week.

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Jul 15th 2022, 11:03 PM

# dutch courage

Holders Netherlands hold off strong Portugal comeback to edge out five-goal thriller

Victory takes the Netherlands top of Group C.

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Jul 13th 2022, 10:36 PM

# new chapter

Former Man United winger joins Australian side in major coup

Luis Nani won four Premier League titles with the Old Trafford outfit.

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Jul 12th 2022, 7:52 AM

# Portugal

Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave

The fires have been burning in several areas since Thursday, destroying at least two homes.

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Jul 10th 2022, 5:00 PM

# Signed Up

Portuguese midfielder Vieira completes Arsenal switch

The 22-year-old scored six goals and provided 14 assists for Porto last season.

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Jun 21st 2022, 6:08 PM

# Sharp

Cancelo helps Portugal go from strength to strength at top of group

Victory over the Czech Republic means they sit two points clear of Spain, having won two and drawn one of their opening three games.

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Jun 9th 2022, 10:56 PM

# Nations League

Ronaldo hits Portugal brace while Gavi becomes Spain's youngest scorer

The dropped points for Luis Enrique’s side combined with Portugal’s 4-0 win means they top Group B of League A in the Nations League.

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Jun 5th 2022, 10:20 PM

# Nations League

Spain pegged back by late Portugal equaliser

A 1-1 draw means neither of the two favourites in Group A2 claim the early advantage.

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Jun 2nd 2022, 10:21 PM

# 15th anniversary

Madeleine McCann’s parents say finding out truth is ‘essential’ 15 years on

Kate and Gerry McCann wrote that although “uncertainty creates weakness”, they need closure on what happened to the toddler in 2007.

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May 2nd 2022, 5:59 PM

# Christian B

Madeleine McCann's parents 'welcome' declaration of official suspect in Germany

Madeleine went missing from her family’s holiday apartment in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz in 2007.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 6:38 PM

# Qatar Bound

Fernandes stars for Portugal and Lewandowski strikes for Poland as World Cup spots booked

North Macedonia and Sweden bowed out.

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Mar 29th 2022, 10:06 PM

# playoff

Ronaldo gearing up for 'a matter of life and death' World Cup decider

The Manchester United star is hoping to qualify for a fifth World Cup with Portugal as they host North Macedonia tomorrow.

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Mar 28th 2022, 4:47 PM

# end of restrictions

Portugal winds down Covid restrictions as cases fall

Face masks must still be worn indoors and a digital vaccination certificate must be shown to enter the country and on hospital and care home visits.

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Feb 17th 2022, 10:45 PM

# Portugal

Socialist Party wins re-election in Portugal

The country is preparing to deploy €45 billion of EU aid to help spur the economy after the Covid pandemic.

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Jan 31st 2022, 8:40 AM

All time

# Souvenir

FAI won't take action against young fan who was given Ronaldo's shirt

Addison Whelan, aged 11, made her way onto the pitch after last night’s game at the Aviva Stadium.

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Nov 12th 2021, 5:29 PM

# Reaction

'We are disappointed we had a legitimate goal disallowed - there is no foul, there is no reason to disallow it'

Stephen Kenny had cause to rue a late decision in a goalless draw with Portugal.

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Nov 11th 2021, 11:11 PM

# Report

Late Doherty goal ruled out as Ireland forced to settle for draw against 10-man Portugal

A closely-fought game finished 0-0 at the Aviva Stadium.

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Nov 11th 2021, 9:52 PM

# Team news

Coleman and Ogbene start for Ireland as Portugal rest some key players for Aviva clash

Cristiano Ronaldo does start.

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Nov 11th 2021, 6:29 PM

# Preview

Ireland have nothing to lose as Ronaldo and Portugal arrive for a great Aviva occasion

Tonight, there will be a capacity crowd at an Irish game in Dublin for the first time in two years.

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Nov 11th 2021, 7:30 AM

# COYBIG

'There seems to be a growing level of confidence that the contract extension will be granted'

The latest episode of The Football Family podcast is a preview of Ireland’s clash with Portugal.

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Nov 10th 2021, 7:26 PM

# Blow

Andrew Omobamidele emerges as a doubt for Portugal qualifier

Jayson Molumby, meanwhile, has been ruled out.

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Nov 10th 2021, 5:44 PM