The stadium announcer at Porto has been fined €1,430 after launching derogatory comments at Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his family. Porto caused a stunning upset last season by dumping Juventus out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage. The Primeira Liga side secured a 2-1 victory at the Estadio do Dragao in the first leg before suffering a 3-2 … Read more
In the dictionary, a friendly in sport is described as “a game or match that does not form part of a serious competition“. But Portugal defender Pepe does not know the meaning of a friendly fixture and he proved it last night. The 38-year-old played for Porto against Roma in a 1-1 draw at … Read more
In 2012, Porto’s Hulk silenced Benfica fans who were racially abusing him, in superb fashion with a rocket of a strike. In the early stages of the Primeira Liga game, Hulk was being subjected to vile monkey chants by home supporters at Estadio da Luz. It was happening as he picked up the ball on the … Read more