PortuGOAL Podcast

In a special Euro 2016 dedicated podcast, we discuss all the issues that could dictate how well or poorly Portugal do in the tournament starting in France next week.

We hear from Seleção players José Fonte, João Mário, William Carvalho and Danilo and analyse whether the confidence and ambition shown by Fernando Santos and his charges is merited or misplaced.

The show looks into Portugal’s midfield options, whether an ageing defence may be a problem, the Ronaldo factor, and how the team may stack up against different opponents at Euro 2016, before winding up by giving our predictions on where the Seleção will finish in the tournament.

The latest PortuGOAL podcast reviews the 2015/16 domestic season in Portugal. We discuss the titanic title race between Lisbon giants Benfica and Sporting, and select the player of the season from each club, which in the case of the champions will probably surprise many...

Part two of the pod begins with a look at Braga’s terrific campaign and we ask: can the Arsenalistas get amongst the traditional Big Three and become a title contender? We also try and fathom what FC Porto need to do to get back on track.

The third and final part of the show is set aside for each of our experts to nominate their “Teams of the Season” from goalkeeper to striker. The 2015/16 Primeira Liga in 40 minutes!

One subject dominates the latest PortuGOAL podcast - the Portuguese title race. It's heading for a thrilling finale with just two points separating Lisbon giants Benfica and Sporting with two matches remaining.

How can you explain Benfica's shaky form? Is Jorge Jesus right when he says Sporting are the best team in Portugal? Who are the main players who have sustained the incredible run of results by both sides?

We attempt to answer these questions and discuss the transfer rumours surrounding Renato Sanches, João Mário and Islam Slimani, before tackling the biggest question of them all: Who will be the 2015/16 champions of Portugal?

In the latest PortuGOAL podcast we welcome back French football expert James Eastham onboard for an in-depth talk about the progress this season of the many Portuguese players based in France.

We also ask James about how the host country is gearing up for the Euro 2016 tournament and hear about another Portuguese manager making a name for himself in the French second division.

We kick off our latest podcast by looking at the Portugal national team ahead of Euro 2016 in the wake of the recent friendlies. How should Fernando Santos solve the problems caused by the lack of quality strikers available and the abundance of talent in midfield?

Club football then takes centre stage as we discuss Benfica and Braga’s performances in Europe this week and weigh up their chances of making progress. We wrap up by analysing FC Porto’s ongoing troubles. What does club president Pinto da Costa have to do to get the Dragons back on track?

In the latest edition of the PortuGOAL podcast we tip our hat to Benfica’s fantastic achievement of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals after back-to-back wins against Zenit St Petersburg.

We then take a look at the Liga NOS title race and assess the chances of the three perpetual candidates to lift the crown, Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto, as the 2015/16 season heads towards an exciting climax.

The PortuGOAL podcast is back. In the 101st edition of the show we look at three young players who are making a name for themselves, despite not playing for Portugal’s traditional Big Three. Portuguese football coach and journalist Tiago Estêvão runs the rule over Diogo Jota, Iuri Medeiros and Otávio.

In part two we focus on the Europa League as we analyse the chances of Braga, FC Porto and Sporting in their second-leg matches against Sion, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen respectively.

Last weekend’s Lisbon derby made waves all over the football world. BBC World Service sent correspondent Steve Crossman to the Portuguese capital to see what all the fuss was about.

His investigations included meeting a Fado singer, a family split by their allegiances and some Sporting ultras, as well as speaking to Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho and former Benfica player Diogo Luís. Read about and listen to his report of what certainly lived up to its billing as one of the great Benfica-Sporting encounters.

Benfica-Sporting preview and Champions League appraisal

Today’s PortuGOAL podcast is number 100 and to mark the occasion we are joined by Andy Brassell, European football expert extraordinaire and the original host of the show, as special guest.

The team discuss Porto and Benfica’s showing so far in the Champions League as the competition reaches the halfway stage of the group phase, before moving on to analyse the massively anticipated Benfica-Sporting Lisbon derby on Sunday.

The latest PortuGOAL podcast is dedicated to the first Portuguese clássico of the season, which saw FC Porto beat Benfica thanks to a late winner from André André.

Portuguese football coach and journalist Vasco Mota Pereira pulls no punches as we analyse the job Julen Lopetegui and Rui Vitória are doing at Porto and Benfica respectively.

We also reflect on some individual displays: Is Imbula a €20m player? Are Porto really "going Portuguese"? Is Nélson Semedo a potential Portugal right-back?