Long Ball Futebol - Portuguese football in English 🇵🇹

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol 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/ You can get in contact with the show on Twitter & Instagram @LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week Sporting edge closer to clinching the Primeira Liga title with a big win against an impressive Vitória side. Benfica win comfortably against Farense but does fan unrest spell the end for Roger Schmidt at Benfica? Plus Porto and Braga win in the fight for third place, the ugly side of the game rears it's head in Chaves as fans confront opposition players, and Famalicao continue to impress under their new manager. You can get in contact with the show on Twitter & Instagram @LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week we discuss Sporting's continued run towards the Primeira Liga title as they go 7 points clear at the top of the table! Benfica switch things up in the league as their focus switches to the Europa League quarter finals, and Sergio Conceição has a huge meltdown as Porto earn just 1 point in their last 3 games. Plus we discuss a massive game at the bottom of the table. You can get in contact with the show on Twitter & Instagram @LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week we discuss all the action from the Lisbon derby as Sporting beat Benfica to get one hand on the Primeira Liga trophy! But is the title already theirs? And where does this result leave not just Sporting but Benfica and their manager Roger Schmidt? In other news Porto fell to a second consecutive shock defeat in the league at the hands of Vitória, but what lead to their defeat? And how far really can Jota Silva go? Plus there's discussion of Braga's woeful 3-0 loss to Arouca, and hearbtreak for both Chaves and Vizela in their fight for survival.

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week things get ugly in the Primeira Liga as the season nears it's climax! Porto fall to a shock defeat away at Estoril in a game with 3 red cards, a controversial penalty decision, and some seriously unsavoury antics that lead to a typically tugão response from the club. Benfica scrape past Chaves despite missing 3 penalties, and Sporting maintain their lead at the top of the table ahead of next week's clássico! Plus we discuss Artur Jorge leaving Braga, Vizela running out of time to survive, and much more.

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Support the show by becoming a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week we discuss wins for Sporting, Benfica, Porto, and Braga, as Viktor Gyökeres once again strikes fear into the hearts of Primeira Liga defenders as Sporting score 6 against Boavista, helped by a number of great Sporting players. Benfica do enough to beat Casa Pia away from home, Porto come from behind to continue their good form, and Braga win despite being unconvincing against Gil Vicente. Plus we discuss important wins for Vitória and Estoril, Orkun Kökçü's recent comments that lead to him being dropped by Benfica, Jota Silva being called up to the Portugal national team, João Pedro Sousa being sacked by Famalicão, and much more. The Long Ball Futebol Podcast is a Portuguese football podcast covering the Portuguese Primeira Liga/Liga Portugal, as well as all the Portguese clubs in European competition. Every week we discuss Benfica, Porto, Sporting, and Braga, as well as the best games from the other teams in the league.

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! You can become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio on Patreon for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This weekend's podcast is naturally dominated by an astonishing Clássico between Porto and Benfica which saw Porto thrash Benfica 5-0 at the Estádio do Dragão, as Sergio Conceição out-manages Roger Schmidt, the Porto players outplay their Benfica counterparts, and we disect the aftermath. But that wasn't the only game in Portugal this weekend, Sporting took advantage of Benfica's loss to go back to the top of the table thanks to a win against Farense, Braga get a much needed win against Estrela, Estoril's leaky defense sees them lose against Vitória, and Arouca demolish GD Chaves away from home. You can follow us on Twitter @LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week Barney & Albert discuss one of the best weekends of the season so far, with plenty of goals, drama, upsets, and everything in between! Sporting drop points against Rio Ave and allow Benfica to go 2 points clear at the top of the table (for now), Porto slip up against Gil Vicente and fall further behind their Lisbon rivals, Casa Pia get another win against tough opposition, Vizela and Estoril play out one of the games of the season, plus much more!

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! Become a LBF Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol This week we're back to discuss Jornada 22 of the 23/24 Primeira Liga season, and whilst it was wins all round for the top 4, all is not as it seems for Braga and Porto who both have clouds hanging over them and their managers, whereas down in Lisbon things are a bit sunnier as Sporting and Benfica continue to lead the way at the top of the table. Plus we chat about Chaves moving off the foot of the table, Portimonense actually impressing, and much more!

On a very special episode of the Long Ball Futebol podcast, join Albert & Barney on their journey from the UK to Leiria in Portugal to watch the Allianz Cup final LIVE! On this audio diary podcast from a weekend in Portugal, we take you with us to the final of the Taça da Liga between Braga & Estoril for some fantastic football, amazing atmosphere, brilliant goals, and even better headwear. Sit back and join us on a journey to one of Portugal's biggest games! Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol

This week we're joined by Lee Wingate from The Sweeper podacast for a special episode discussing the Madeira derby! Lee is back from a trip to the Portuguese island where he took in the Madeira derby between Marítimo and Nacional, and we invited him onto the podcast to discuss it. We chat everything from underrated players, to matchday atmosphere, the highs and lows of being an island club, and even a chocolate CR7! You can follow The Sweeper Podcast on all platforms here.

Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month - https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! It's another jam packed show as the Primeira Liga reaches the halfway point. Braga go down with a whimper against Porto, Benfica made to work hard against Rio Ave, Sporting overcome Chaves in the rain, and we look at the table ahead of the second half of the season!

Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for just £1 a month → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol Thanks for listening to the long Ball Futebol podcast! This week we discuss a week of derbies as Braga and Vitória contest the Minho Derby (one of the best derbies in Portugal), Boavista host Porto (the most miserable derby in Portugal), and Sporting face Estoril (sort of a derby?). Plus we discuss Benfica's comfortable win over Arouca, Moreirense's unexpected defeat at the hands of Casa Pia, and much more!

This week we're giving you a taster of our weekly preview podcast which is normally exclusive to our LBF Sócios over on Patreon. If you like what you hear please subscribe to our Patreon page to get the same bonus podcast every week for just £1 a month! Sign up here → www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol For just £1 a month you get: A weekly bonus podcastOur weekly predictions league where you can win prizesExclusive access to monthly watchalongsPLUS the satisfaction of supporting a completely independant DIY podcast. Did I mention it's only £1 a month? The regular Long Ball Futebol podcast will return next week.

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! This week we recap a fantastic week of football with TWO clássicos to disect. Benfica and Braga play out a highly entertaining game seperated by a single goal, and Sporting go top of the tree at Christmas with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Porto in a game full of drama. We also take a look at the rest of the weekends fixtures and look at how the table is shaping up heading into 2024. Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for a host of exclusive benefits → https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol

This week we're very pleased to present a very special podcast in collaboration with our friends at PortuGOAL.net. With such an exciting weekend of futebol coming up, we're joined by Tom Kundert and Patrick Ribeiro from PortuGOAL.net to preview two HUGE games as Benfica take on Braga and Sporting face Porto in two games that could be season defining in terms of the title race. We discuss everything from Benfica's troubles, Braga's lethal attack, Sporting's star players, and Porto's fighting spirit, as we discuss everything you need to know ahead of a fantastic weekend. You can follow our guests on Twitter at @PortuGoal1 and @P_SRibeiro

Thanks for listening to this episode of the Long Ball Futebol podcast! This week Barney & Albert are back to discuss Jornada 12 of the Primeira Liga season as Benfica slip up against Moreirense and allow to go Sporting back to the top of the tabel. There's also discussion of Porto's win against Famalicão, Braga beating Estoril, Arouca winning after 10 games, and Chaves overcoming Vizela in an entertaining game. To become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio sign up here - https://www.patreon.com/LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol podcast! This week we're delighted to be joined by Matthieu Monteiro from Golaço TV to discuss all the action from the Dérbi de Lisboa, as well as Porto's important win against Vitória, Braga beating Arouca, and Estoril beating Casa Pia 4-0 which resulted in Filipe Martins leaving Casa Pia. Follow Matthieu and his various projects below: Matthieu Monteiro - https://twitter.com/MMatthieuZSCB Zone SC Braga - https://twitter.com/ZoneSCBraga Golaço TV - https://twitter.com/Golaco_TV Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio for £1 a month - patreon.com/LongBallFutebol

Thanks for listening to the Long Ball Futebol Podcast! This week Albert & Barney are back to discuss a typically unpredictable week of Primeira Liga action including Porto's shock loss to Estoril at home, Braga's crazy 6-1 win over Portimonense, Sporting coming from behind thanks to some Marcus Edwards magic, and much more. Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio on our Patreon page!

This week we're joined by friend of the show Kevin Fernandes who joins us to discuss all things Primeira Liga, with a particular focus on Sporting and their game against Arouca. As well as Estoril, Chaves, Braga, Rio Ave, Vitória, and more! Follow Kevin on Twitter here. Become a Long Ball Futebol Sócio here.