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This week we're joined by Kevin Fernandes & Andrew Batista to discuss Roger Schmidt being sacked by Benfica, Sporting beating Porto in the first Clássico of the season, and Vitória & Famalicão having excellent seasons.

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This week we round up every game from Jornada 3 of the 24/25 Primeira Liga season, including another massive win for Sporting, impressive performances from Porto and Braga, a first win for Arouca, Casa Pia's struggles, and much more!

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In part 1 of our 'End of Season Awards' we host the awards ceremony and crown our Player of the Season, Manager of the Season, and much more!

Part 2 will be out tomorrow where you can find out our Team of the Season ...

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Thank you for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! On this week's show the boys discuss the shameful events in the Jamor stadium as B-SAD play against Benfica with only 9 players on the pitch. But it wasn't all doom and gloom as the rest of the weekend's action was full of drama, wonderful football, and some magical moments - we round up all the main action from Jornada 12 of the 21/22 Primeira Liga season ...

It's a Taça de Portugal special on this week's episode of Long Ball Futebol! We discuss the best games from last weekend's action, including two Campeonato de Portugal sides progressing, as well as Liga 2 and Primeira Liga sides in action, PLUS we discuss who could manage the portugal national team from the Primeira Liga, and what are our favourite cup memories..?

This week the boys round up Jornada 11 of the 21/22 Primeira Liga season, including Benfica's 6-1 demolition of Braga, Porto and Sporting setting the pace at the top of the table, plus all the action from lower down the league including Famalicão scoring 5 against Boavista, Tondela scoring a hat-trick of penalties, and Vitoria beating Moreirense...

We apologise for the lower than normal audio quality on this show due to technical difficulties.

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Thank you for listening to the first EVER Long Ball Futebol weekender, recorded live from Porto, Vila do Conde, Famalicão, and Braga! Join us as we take you on a marathon, 90 minute journey through the north of Portugal taking in the the atmosphere at matches from all parts of the Portuguese football spectrum; from the Derbí de Invicta in the Estádio do Dragão, to Segunda Liga action at Rio Ave, to a press conference with Carlos Carvalhal in Braga. Sit down and settle in for a long ride ...

TIMESTAMPS:

02:00 - Porto vs. Boavista

28:00 - Rio Ave vs. Academico de Viseu

53:04 - Famalicão vs. Vizela

57:19 - Braga vs. Portimonense

01:25:54 - Press conference with Carlos Carvalhal

Thank you for listening to this episode of Long Ball Futebol!

On this week's show the boys round up Jornada 9 of the 21/22 Primeira Liga season, including discussion of the Big 3 as Mehdi Taremi shines for Porto, and Benfica grind out a hard earned victory against Vizela. We also chat about Portimonense vs Estoril as two of this season's surprise packages face off, and Vitória get a vital win which will be a big boost to their confidence. PLUS much more ...

To contact the show you can find us on twitter and Instagram @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! This week the boys roundup Jornada 8 of the 21/22 Primeira Liga season, including discussion of Benfica's surprise loss to Portimonense, and what it means for the title race, Boavista and Braga fighting out an exciting draw, Vitoria slowly improving with their star man Marcus Edwards, and Gil Vicente impressing.

To contact the show you can find us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! This week we round up Jornada 7 of the 21/22 Primeira Liga season! This week we discuss wins from The Big 3, Braga's mixed fortunes, Famalicão's struggles, and promising signs from the likes of Gil Vicente & Tondela.

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Thank you for listening to the #LongBallFutebol podcast! After a break for holiday, Albert's back from Lisbon and the boys are back to doing what they do best; chatting about Primeira Liga football! This week, Benfica retain their 100% win record, Porto show just how good they can be, Braga leave it late in a typically unconvincing fashion, and Portimonense continue to impress under the radar. PLUS much more...

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It's the international break, so we took the opportunity to relax, take a breather, and assess the season so far after a whirlwind start to the 21/22 Primeira Liga season! We're joined by Jamie Farr to talk about the summer transfer window, how The Big 3 are shaping up, and the surprises - both good and bad - of the Primeira Liga so far.

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Join us for the very first ever 'LBF LIVE' as Albert & Barney make the trip down to White Heart Lane for Paços de Ferreira's second leg tie against Tottenham Hotspur.

Experience the excitement, anticipation, fear, confusion, anger (£10 bag drop), hunger, and ultimately pride as we take you on a journey from the Capital do Móvel to North London (via Newcastle). Strap in, it's gonna be ... emotional

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In Part 2 of our End Of Season Roundup, we head from Vitória in 5th place, all the way down to Chaves in 18th and disect how every team performed in the league this season. Stay tuned to hear about some hidden gem players, underrated managers, and which teams should've done better?

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This week we discuss portuguese clubs success in the Europa Conference League, including Paços' victory over Spurs! We take a look at all the action from this week's Primeira Liga, and there's a special discussion at the end about why Primeira Liga players are overlooked by European clubs ...

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This week we discuss the controversial game in the Açores, the big 3's solid starts to the season, Vitoria's struggles, and Samuel Lino (again). PLUS we preview this week's upcoming European and domestic football.

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That's right, futebol is back! 🎉🇵🇹 and so are the boys with the first of our usual weekly shows rounding up all the Primeira Liga action, and looking ahead to this week's Portuguese clubs in Europe! PLUS we finally stop putting it off and give our predictions for the season!

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Long Ball Futebol 'Big Season Preview Show'! In a mammoth episode we preview EVERY Primeira Liga club ahead of the start of the season, assessing their transfer windows so far and chances for the season ahead. PLUS we're delighted to be joined by Zé from Especialistas de Segunda to learn more about Estoril Praia, FC Vizela, and FC Arouca! Only interested in your own club? Don't worry, we got you, just checkout the timestamps below to jump straight to our discussion of your team.

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TIMESTAMPS:

06:57 - Sporting CP

18:07 - FC Porto

29:27 - SL Benfica

37:26 - SC Braga

43:19 - Paços de Ferreira

47:57 - Santa Clara

51:49 - Vitoria SC

55:54 - Moreirense

57:58 - Famalicão

01:00:30 - B-SAD

01:02:25 - Gil Vicente

01:04:42 - Tondela

01:06:26 - Boavista

01:08:57 - Portimonense

01:11:01 - Maritimo

01:14:28 - Estoril Praia, FC Vizela, and FC Arouca with our special guest 'Especialistas de Segunda'

A brand new Liga Portugal season is on the horizon, and the boys are back for another season of Long Ball Futebol! Let's hope this comeback lasts longer than Bruno Alves return to Portugal 😬

On this week's episode of Long Ball Futebol we are delighted to welcome Con Murphy onto the show!

Most of our listeners will know Con as the voice of the Primeira Liga fixtures both on Free Sports and the Live Score App, but our conversation spanned everything from his work on Irish Television with RTE covering World Cups and Olympics all over the world, to this season's Primeira Liga, and what the future might hold for Portuguese football...

To contact the show you can find us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

Welcome to the inaugural Long Ball Futebol 'End of Season Awards' 👏

This week, Albert & Barney hand out such prestigious accolades as 'Player of the Season', 'Young Player of the Season' 'Manager of the Season' and more! PLUS we select our best XI of the season both with and without the big 3 included.

Got an opinion on our choices? Let us know! Contact the show on twitter @LongBallFutebol or via email at longballfutebol@gmail.com

Thanks for downloading episode 33 of Long Ball Futebol!

Albert & Barney got up early to record this episode while the drama of the night before was still fresh in the memory. We discuss everything that transpired on the final day of the season, including Santa Clara qualifying for Europe, Farense being relegated, Rio Ave facing a relegation playoff, and Boavista getting safe! PLUS we review every team's performance in the league this year!

To contact the show you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

We'd like to say a massive thank you to everybody who's listened, downloaded, reviewed, and supported the show this year, we appreciate every little bit of support and interaction!

Thank you for listening to episode 32 of Long Ball Futebol!

Congratulations to all our listeners who are Sporting fans! We discuss their title win at length as they beat Boavista to clinch a historic first title in 19 years. Don't worry everyone else, there's plenty more to chat about including the Liga NOS relegation battle, Pepa leaving Paços de Ferreira, and much more...

To contact the show you can find us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:40 - Sporting win the Primeira Liga!

06:42 - Pepa leaves Paços de Ferreira

11:35 - Manager bans and Vitória penalised for racism during a match

15:08 - The Champions League final comes to Porto

17:11 - Sporting vs, Boavista

22:25 - Porto vs. Farense

33:33 - Benfica vs. CD Nacional

39:15 - Rio Ave vs. Santa Clara

45:26 Relegation battle summary!

Thank you for listening to episode 31 of Long Ball Futebol!

In this week's show we discuss Sporting closing in on a historic Primeira Liga title, Porto, Benfica and Braga's challenges this week and over the whole season, Marítimo and Famalicão's impressive battle away from relegation, and which Primeira Liga players might benefit from 26 man squads at Euro 2021..?

Plus much more!

To contact the show you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:42 - Sergio Conceição banned for 21 days

03:03 - Sporar fined by Braga for Instagram antics

04:52 - Sporting vs. CD Nacional

13:44 - Porto vs. Famalicão

22:40 - Benfica vs. Tondela

28:28 - Braga vs. Marítimo

35:16 - Vitória SC vs. Moreirense

39:57 - Santa Clara vs. Boavista

44:06 - Euro 2021 26 Man squads

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This is part 1 of our End Of Season Roundup! In part 1 we discuss the seasons of the top 4 clubs in Portugal, what made Sporting Champions? What lead to Benfica & Porto underachieving? Was it a good season for Braga? Plus we react to our predictions from the beginning of the season ...

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Thank you for downloading episode 30 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, we discuss Sporting and Porto's results at the top of the table, Braga's need for improvement, Vitória's woeful form, Marítimo's promising performances, as well as Champions League and Liga NOS reforms... plus much more!

To contact the show, follow us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

TIMESTAMPS:

01:48 - Champions League Reforms

08:22 - Sporting vs. Braga

21:08 - Porto vs. Moreirense

33:27 - Benfica vs. Santa Clara

42:54 - Vitória vs. CD Nacional

46:14 - Marítimo vs. Boavista

49:32 - Liga NOS Reforms

Thank you for listening to Episode 29 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, there's nowhere else to start than the European Super League, and we discuss it's creation, and possible impact on Portuguese football... PLUS we round up Jornada 27 of the Primeira Liga, with Sporting, Benfica, Vitória, Famalicão, and Portimonense all in action, as well as a recap on Porto's campaign in the Champions League.

To contact the show you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

TIMESTAMPS:

03:48 - The European Super League

18:59 - Sporting CP vs. Farense

28:05 - Benfica vs. Gil Vicente

33:28 - Braga vs. Rio Ave

36:05 - Vitória vs. Santa Clara

42:55 - Portimonense vs. Famalicão

45:50 - Porto vs. Chelsea + Champions League

Thank you for downloading episode 28 of Long Ball Futebol!

It's a bit of a quick one this week due to our schedules but it's absolutely packed full of Liga NOS action! Expect a Champions League dedicated show next week, but in the meantime we discuss:

Sporting drop points in the title race, Benfica finally start to perform, Vitória continue to struggle, and all the goings on at the top, middle, and bottom of the Primeira Liga table.

To contact the show, you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com.

Timestamps:

02:46 Sporting vs. Famalicão

11:30 Benfica vs. Paços de Ferreira

21:29 Gil Vicente vs. Moreirense

22:11 Santa Clara vs. CD Nacional

23:18 Vitória vs. Portimonense

27:29 Boavista vs. Rio Ave

30:35 Marítimo vs. Farense

Thanks for downloading episode 27 of Long Ball Futebol!

We're back! After a short break during the international break, Albert and Barney are back for another episode of Long Ball Futebol, and it's a bit of a relegation battle special!

In this episode we discuss Vitória SC sacking manager João Henriques, Portimonense's astonishing 5-1 win over hapless CD Nacional, & Famalicão continuing to impress under Ivo Viera. Plus Porto's upcoming #UCL game against Chelsea, and we ask 'do Braga really play the best football in Portugal?' Plus much much more ....

To contact the show you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

00:49 International break and U21 Euros

04:00 Porto vs. Chelsea champions league preview

06:19 Vitória vs. Tondela - Vitória sack manager João Henriques

15:45 CD Nacional vs. Portimonense

20:10 Famalicão vs. Paços de Ferreira

23:08 Porto vs. Santa Clara

31:00 Gil Vicente vs. Rio Ave

32:24 Boavista vs. B-SAD

33: 31 Do Braga play the best football in Portugal?

Article mentioned in the Braga discussion here...

Thanks for downloading episode 26 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, the boys chat about Porto being drawn against Chelsea in the Champions league, Benfica's upturn in form, CD Nacional at risk of being left behind, and the Liga NOS players who could attract the most interest in the next transfer window!

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Thanks for downloading Episode 25 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, we discuss Porto vs Juventus in the Champions league, which Liga NOS players were called up for Portugal's senior and U21 squads, Vitória Guimarães' issues in the league, Marítimo and Famalicão showing promise under new managers, and who are the most underrated players in the Liga NOS?

To contact the show, follow us on twitter @LongBallFutebol or emails us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

TIMESTAMPS:

01:19 - Porto vs. Juventus in the Champions League

05:20 - Portugal Senior team selection

08:01 - Portugal U21 selection

10:03 - Ryan Gauld overlooked by Scotland National Team

12:11 - Vitória Guimarães vs. Gil Vicente

21:32 - CD Nacional vs. Marítimo

26:24 - Sporting CP vs. Tondela

28:21 - Porto vs Paços de Ferreira

36:00 - Benfica vs. Boavista

39:42 - Famalicão vs. Braga

43:30 - Who are the most underrated players in the Liga NOS?

Thanks for downloading episode 24 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, we discuss if Ruben Amorim will really be suspended for up to 6 years!? All the Liga NOS games as the relegation battle heats up 🔥, and which Primeira Liga talents should be playing for Portugal?

To contact the show, you can follow us on Twitter or Instagram @LongBallFutebol, or email the show at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

02:45 - Ruben Amorim faces a supsension of up to 6 years for fraudulent registration.

10:44 - Sporting CP vs. Santa Clara

19:52 - Portimonense vs. Tondela

26:30 - Boavista vs. Famalicão

31:35 - Paços de Ferreira vs. CD Nacional

34:17 - Marítimo vs. Moreirense

37:19 - Which Primeira Liga players should play for Portugal?

Thank you for listening to episode 23 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week we discuss how Benfica and Braga faired in the Europa league, does Porto's draw with Sporting mean their title race is over, and what really is the standard of Portuguese football?

To contact the show you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol or email us at LongBallFutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

02:09 - Benfica vs. Arsenal

05:36 - Braga vs. Roma

09:06 - Porto vs. Sporting CP

15:48 - Santa Clara vs. Paços de Ferreira

19:11 - Vitoria Guimarães vs. Boavista

21:52 - The standard of Portuguese football...

Thanks for listening to Episode 22 of Long Ball Futebol! On this week's show, we analyse how Porto, Benfica, and Braga performed in their European fixtures, what's causing Benfica's disastrous form, and what are Vitoria Guimarães prospects for the rest of the season?

Plus, the state of BT sports punditry, Ryan Gauld's incredible performances, and is Adel Taraabt the moroccan Zidane?

To get in contact with the show, you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol or send us an email at longballfutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

Part 1: European Football

02:06 Juventus vs. Porto

08:46 Benfica vs. Arsenal

11:46 Braga vs. Roma

Part 2: Primeira Liga

14:43 Paços de Ferreira vs, Vitoria Guimarães

21:30 Benfica vs. Farense

29:06 Braga vs. Tondela

Part 3: The fall and rise of Adel Taraabt

32:00 Adel Taraabt & his reinvention at Benfica

Thank you for downloading Episode 21 of Long Ball Futebol!

With Barney off this week, it's a whistel-stop, 15 minute episode with just Albert this week, but we still manage to cram in the news of Keisuke Honda's departure from Portimonense after just 5 days, all the action from the big 3 in the Primaira liga (+ Vitoria Guimarães, Rio Ave, Portimonense & Gil Vicente), and we preview this weeks European football for Porto, Benfica, and Braga.

To contact the show, you can find us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or email us at longballfutebol@gmail.com.

Timestamps:

01:10: Keisuke Honda leaves Portimonense

02:13: Porto vs. Boavista

04:43: Benfica vs. Moreirense

06:24: Sporting CP vs. Pacos De Ferreira

07:57: Vitoria Guimarães vs. Rio Ave

09:26: Portimonense vs. Gil Vicente

European Football Preview

11:42: Porto vs. Juventus

13:13 Benfica vs. Arsenal

14:55 Braga vs. Roma

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This week Sporting were finally crowned Champions of the Primeira Liga after leading the league for the majority of the season. They won comfortably against Portimonense and saw their cross-town rivals Benfica fall to a surprise defeat at Famalicão to clinch the title. We discuss all that plus the battle for 3rd place between Porto and Braga, and the first team this season to be relegated.

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Barney & Albert are back for the 20th Episode of Long Ball Futebol, and with the Primeira Liga season at the half way stage, it's a mid-season review special.

We discuss who's impressed, and who has work to do in the second half of the season, but not before we've dealt with the monumental arrival of Keisuke Honda to Portuguese football, a massive game between Braga and Porto, and a little trip to the canned sardine museum...

To get in contact with the show, you can follow us on twitter @longballfutebol, or email us at longballfutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

03:40 - Keisuke Honda signs for Portimonense

07:52 - Os Belenenses speak out about B-SAD's name violation.

12:02 - Braga vs Porto

21:42 - Benfica vs Famalicao

27:25 - B-SAD vs Vitoria Guimarães

30:33 - Santa Clara vs Maritimo

31:22 - Mid-season Review

Thank you for downloading episode 19 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week is a bumper episode with the Dérbi de Lisboa and the January Transfer Window deadline day.

We discuss all that, the other Primeira Liga games of the week, plus managerial changes at Farense, Rio Ave, and Famalicão.

To get in contact with the show, you can follow us on twitter @LongBallFutebol, or send us an email at longballfutebol@gmail.com

Timestamps:

02:07 - Famalicão, Rio Ave, and Farense all change managers

09:00 - Primeira Liga television rights subject to new deal from 2027/28 season

12:35 - the Dérbi de Lisboa between Sporting CP. and Benfica

19:10 - Porto vs. Rio Ave

23:11 - Portimonense vs. Boavista

25:35 - Vitoria Guimarães vs. Maritimo

27:35 - Braga vs. Moreirense

28:55 - Santa Clara vs. B-SAD

30:38 - Transfer deadline day roundup (Including Paulinho to Sporting)

Thank you for downloading episode 18 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, the boys discuss :

- the Taça da Liga final between Sporting and Braga

- Benfica and Porto try and keep up with league leaders Sporting

- Paços de Ferreira continue to impress

- and we round up all the other games from the Primeira Liga last weekend.

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

03:15 - Taça da Liga final: Sporting vs Braga

13:05 - Benfica vs CD Nacional

20:30 - Porto vs Farense

24:49 - Paços de Ferreira vs Maritimo

27:14 - Moreirense vs Portimonense

28:20 - Famalicao vs Vitoria Guimarães

30:23 - Rio Ave vs Santa Clara

33:02 - A look ahead to next weekends games

Thanks for listening to episode 17 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, we talk about the biggest game of the season so far, the clàssico between Porto and Benfica! As well as games between Sporting & Rio Ave, Paços de Ferreira & Braga, and Tondela vs Boavista.

We also take a look at the transfer window so far, and all the news of the week.

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

02:36 News of the Week

10:00 Porto vs. Benfica

19:36 Rio Ave vs. Sporting CP

25:05 Paços de Ferreira vs. Braga

28:58 Tondela vs. Boavista

32:15 Transfer Window Roundup

Thank you for listening to Episode 16 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, there's plenty of games for the boys to get their teeth stuck into, with the big 3 all winning, Vitoria Guimarães, Rio Ave, Moreirense, and Farense all included in the round-up of this weeks games.

Tune in for all that plus news and transfers from the last week of the Primeira Liga

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

02:00 - News and transfers

13:40 - Benfica vs Tondela

18:50 - Porto vs Famalicão

22:00 - Vitoria Guimarães vs Moreirense

26:18 - Rio Ave vs Portimonense

29:12 - Farense vs Gil Vicente

31:22 - Weekend games preview

Thank you for downloading episode 15 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, to celebrate the opening of the January transfer window, the boys take a look at what the big clubs can expect, and what fans might be hoping for during a window notoriously difficult for doing business.

There's also our usual discussion of all the games and news of the week, including the arrival of a certain bespectacled dutch pitbull in the dugout of a third division team from the Algarve...

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

News of the Week:

00:50 - Edgar Davis joins Olhanense as manager

03:32 - Cesar Peixoto resings as manager from Moreirense

05:33 - Benfica vs. Santa Clara postponed due to adverse weather conditions

Game Discussion:

08:17 - Braga vs Sporing CP

13:42 - Porto vs Moreirense

17:21 - Paços de Ferreira vs Rio Ave

January Transfer Discussion:

20:31 - Sporting CP

27:28 - Benfica

34:20 - Porto

37:18 - Braga

39:57 - Rest of the league/Available free agents

42:10 - Game Reccomendations

Long Ball Futebol is back! After a winter break the lads are back for another episode catching up on all the news and action that happened over the festive period.

There's discussion of the Portuguese Super Cup, Thiago Santana's move from Santa Clara to Japan, and action from Vitoria Guimaraes, Porto, Sporting CP, and our Team In Focus is Famalicão!

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

01:18 Porto vs. Benfica in the Portuguese Super Cup

06:12 Thiago Santana Moves to Shimizu S-Pulse

09:24 Vitoria Guimaraes vs. Santa Clara & Porto

16:30 Belenenses SAD vs. Sporting CP

23:12 Rio Ave vs. Maritimo

26:07 Boavista vs. Braga

30:10 Paços de Ferreira vs. Farense

35:06 'Team In Focus' - Famalicão

41:45 Game recommendations

Thanks for downloading episode 13 of Long Ball Futebol!

(Apologies, in some parts of this episode we experienced some audio distortion, don't worry, your headphones aren't broken!)

There's plenty for the lads to get their teeth stuck into this week with discussion about:

- Jorge Jesus recent comments in the media

- Boavista have a new manager in Jesualdo Ferreira

- Porto, Benfica, and Braga discover their next European opponents

- We round up the Taça de Portugal action

- and our team in focus is Boavista!

To get in contact email longballfutebol@gmail.com, or follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Timestamps:

01:45 Jorge Jesus comments on PSG vs İstanbul Başakşehir

06:35 Boavista appoint Jesualdo Ferreira as manager

11:11 Porto draw Juventus in the Champions League

14:30 Benfica draw Arsenal in the Europa League

16:17 Braga draw Roma in the Europa League

21:43 Sporting CP vs Paços de Ferreira in the Taça de Portugal

23:03 Porto vs Tondela in the Taça de Portugal

25:05 Vitoria Guimarães vs Santa Clara in the Taça de Portugal

26:33 Boavista vs Estoril Praia in the Taça de Portugal

27:36 Benfica vs Vilafranquense in the Taça de Portugal

29:35: 'Team In Focus' Boavista

37:21: Game recommendations for the weekend

Thank you for listening to episode 12 of Long Ball Futebol!

If you're new here, I can only apologise in advance for some of Barney's atrocious Portuguese pronunciation early doors 😅

This week, it's a fantastic week in the Primeira Liga with some exciting games and wonderful goals, we discuss:

- Sporting CP drop their first points in 5 games with a drama filled 2-2 draw against Famaliçao

- Porto beat a spirited CD Tondela side 4-3 in the Estádio do Dragão

- Benfica scrape together another win after a less than convincing performance against Paços de Farreira

- Braga's impressive run of form comes to an end with a surprise loss against a Belenenses SAD side with one of the best defensive records in Europe

- and our 'Team In Focus' is CD Tondela

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Timestamps:

02:43 - News of the week, including Porto and Sergio Conceicao's ongoing beef with Man City and Pep Guardiola, and Lito Vidigal is sacked as manager of Maritímo.

10:52 - Sporting CP vs Famaliçao (2-2)

16:40 - Porto vs CD Tondela (4-3)

20:15 - Benfica vs Paços de Farreira (2-1)

27:18 - Belenenses SAD vs Braga (2-1)

31:43 - Rounding up the Primeira Liga Table

35:29 - Team In Focus: CD Tondela

41:04 - Fantasy Football/Game reccomendations

Thank you for downloading Episode 11 of Long Ball Futebol!

Primeira Liga action returns after 3 weeks of international break, and the boys have plenty to discuss including:

- Braga are flying under the radar this season and find themselves 2nd in the Primeira Liga, and their Europa League group

- Porto look to steady the nerves and build on a successful Champions league group

- Benfica are all over the place at the moment, can they sort out their defense? Is Jorge Jesus the right man for the job?

- and our Team In Focus this week are algarve outfit Portimonense

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Timestamps:

03:55 - A tribute to Vitor Oliveira

05:50 - Braga

12:30 - Porto

18:00 - Benfica

25:40 - Sporting CP

30:50 - A round up of the Primeira Liga table (incl. Vitoria Guimaraes, Pacos De Ferreira, & Boavista)

36:30 - 'Team In Focus': Portimonense

44:00 - Fantasy Football and game recommendations

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This week we're joined by Zach Lowy from breaking the lines to discuss all the action from Jornada 31 of the Primeira Liga season. Focus is on FC Porto as Andre Villas-Boas wins a landslide election to become the new president of Porto after 43 years under Pinto da Costa. We discuss what impact he will have on Porto both on and off the pitch. Plus does Ruben Amorim have a weakness when it comes to the biggest games? And What does the future hold for Braga and Benfica after dissapointing seasons.

You can find Zach Lowy on twitter @ZachLowy and Breaking the lines at @BTLVid and https://breakingthelines.com/

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Well, it's episode 10 of Long Ball Futebol, and to put it in Barney's words, it's about time we got someone on who knows what they're talking about! With that said, we're delighted to welcome Jamie Farr to the show, as the first ever LBF guest.

Jamie helps us get to the bottom of one of the most fascinating, complicated, and tragic stories of recent times in Portuguese football, the story of how Os Belenenses - one of the most historically important Portuguese football teams - ended up playing in the 6th tier of Portuguese football, with an imitator taking their place in the top flight, all via 3rd party ownership, bitter infighting, and unpaid water bills!

Sound complicated? It is! but we gave it a go anyway!

You can follow Jamie on twitter @FRfutebolJamie, and ourselves @LongBallFutebol. You can also reach us by email, by contacting longballfutebol@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to Episode 9 of Long Ball Futebol!

This week, the international break means there's no Primeira Liga action, but still plenty of action for the boys to get stuck into, we discuss:

- Paulinho makes a great start to life as a Portugal International

- What are the international prospects for the Primeira Liga's English contingent?

- We check out the Liga Pro with Estoril Praia taking on Cova da Piedade

- And we select our best XI from the season so far!

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Thanks for listening to Episode 8 of Long Ball Futebol!

With so much drama at the top end of the table, it's a big 3 special today! But the boys also make time to discuss:

- Paulinho gets his first Seleçao callup, and Barney offers his thoughts on the Portugal U21 squad

- Ryan Gaul and Farense finally get their first win of the season

- And our 'Team in Focus' this week are FC. Paços de Ferreira

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