Leão makes impact, as Fonseca sifts through controversy in search of first Milan win. Sean Gillen reports acesse.dev/Q9rcW

Bruno getting some heat today and can have no complaints. It’s been a poor start to the season from the United captain.

Rafael Leão’s response to having his conduct criticised by Paolo Di Canio

Ronaldo when asked if he felt after Euro 2024 that it was the end of the line for his journey in the Portugal national team: “That’s just press talk. The thought never crossed my mind. Quite the opposite. It gives me even more motivation to continue, to be honest.”

Mourinho’s hopes of winning the Turkish title just got a lot more complicated. Osimhen could run riot in that league.

🚨 Brilliant article alert 🚨 "The winds of change blowing fresh life into FC Porto" Portuguese football author Miguel L. Pereira examines the authentic revolution that has led to a brand new Porto l1nq.com/mLwqD

Brazilian-born Portugal u19 international João Costa left Roma for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in a €9m deal. How do you feel about young Portuguese prospects (he's 19) going to Saudi? Good for the league overall, but in a developmental sense you wonder about the effect.

Bruno Lage returning to Benfica according to Record

Remember writing several articles on Marcos Paulo when the talk was whether he'd play for Portugal or Brazil. Three years later and he's just signed for RWD Molenbeek in the Belgian second tier.

Portuguese Abroad transfers: From Gonçalo Paciência's intriguing move to Japan, to Wolves finally getting Carlos Forbs, plus a Croatian double swoop for Hernâni Fortes & Tiago Dantas. We look at some of the less heralded recent Portuguese transfers here: tinyurl.com/tk728j54

João Mário an underrated player during his career?

Sean Gillen JozyPereira🦁⚽️🇺🇸🇵🇹🏆 When I think of him I always think of this goal…

"It's mixed feelings, a bit unfair" "I lost confidence this year" "Insatiable demand at Benfica" "I reached my peak here, they gave me everything" João Mário gave a heartfelt interview as he leaves Benfica, following friction with fans. Best quotes here: tinyurl.com/55v4bsed

Massive banner unfurled in tribute for Pepe pre-game. More than deserved.

900 career goals. He makes the extraordinary seem ordinary.

Nuno Mendes crossing for Cristiano Ronaldo winners in back-to-back games. Great to see.

Sean Gillen Nuno Mendes has taken the step from being a kid to a star on the national team The potential is endless

Some nice words from Sérgio Conceição on "true gentleman" Sven-Göran Eriksson from their time together at Lazio. Eriksson blended a team of stars into a unified group in a golden era for the Italian club. Conceição's quotes here: tinyurl.com/2s3txdve

Ryan Giggs’ influence on Ronaldo is probably underrated