26/02/06 Portuguese coach Manuel José, who was at Sporting, Boavista and Benfica in Portugal, has won the African Super Cup with his club Al-Ahly. The
Egyptians beat FAR Rabat of Morocco in Cairo, but it took penalties after extra time to do it, Al Ahly winning 4-2. The Board at Algarve club Portimonense of the Liga de Honra
(second division) have headed off a strike by the players by coming up with one of the two months' salary owing. The team, currently in fifth in the division, will now face Desportivo das Chaves Sunday.
Sporting's Brazilian striker Liedson was considered the Player of the Month for January by the Players' Union. "It's a trophy for the whole group," said Liedson. 24/02/06 FC Porto
central defender Pedro Emanuel, born in Luanda, has accepted the invitation from Angola coach Oliveira Gonçalves to play in the upcoming World Cup. Pedro Emanuel will be a late addition to
the squad - he did not take part in the qualifying matches - and has stressed that he does not want to have a disruptive influence on the changing room. Former Sporting captain Pedro Barbosa
is set to start a new career as a TV commentator with cable sports channel Sport TV. His first game at the mike will be Sporting Braga v Rio Ave next Monday. 23/02/06 Naval coach
Álvaro Magalhães was sacked Tuesday in the wake of his inablity to 'turn the ship around'. A name mooted to replace him is Diamantino Miranda, until now coach of Portimonense of the Algarve. Magalhães
lasted just ten matches after taking over from Manuel Cajuda. 18/02/06 Benfica midfielder Nuno Assis, who failed a drug test on 3 December after a game against Marítimo, has been provisionally
suspended by UEFA. The player has already been suspended by his club. The players of Portimonense of the Liga de Honra (second division) have threatened to strike
if they are not paid before next Friday, and will fail to show up for the league game against Desportivo das Chaves. The club owes two months' salary. Portuguese international midfielder Costinha
is in dispute with his current club, Moscow Dynamo, and is currently suspended. At the root of the problem is the fact that Costinha was told that he had to clean his own boots. 16/02/06 Penafiel's Brazilian forward Roberto
is the latest player in Portugal to fail a drug test. He tested positive for Salbutanol, a treatment for asthma, after the game against FC Porto on the 15th day of the championship. Sporting
's star Brazilian striker Liedson, top scorer last season, has extended his contract with the 'Lions' until 2010. 04/01/06 Benfica midfielder Nuno Assis
failed a drug test, made after the game against Marítimo on 3 December, it was revealed Friday. The substance found was 19-norandrosterone - a
derivative of nandrolone. The player has been suspended by the club until further notice. |
