portugal extend santos contract to 2020

Portugal extend Santos' contract to 2020

LISBON: Coach Fernando Santos has extended his contract with Portugal until 2020 after leading them to a shock Euro 2016 title, Portuguese football bosses said on Tuesday (Jul 19).
ronaldo on target in seven goal portugal romp

Ronaldo on target in seven-goal Portugal romp

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal warmed-up for Euro 2016 with a 7-0 mauling of Estonia at Lisbon's Stadium of Light on Wednesday.
portugal wants more refugees to help revive dwindling population

Portugal wants more refugees to help revive dwindling population

Traditionally a country of emigration, Portugal has offered to take up to 10,000 migrants from countries struggling to cope with the influx, to help maintain its own population.
one dead in portugal floods as cyclist swept away

One dead in Portugal floods as cyclist swept away

A cyclist died in floods in northern Portugal after being swept away by a river, emergency services said on Sunday, as storms battered the country.
sullivan wins by nine shots at portugal masters

Sullivan wins by nine shots at Portugal Masters

Andy Sullivan won his third European Tour title of the season at Vilamoura on Sunday, dominating the Portugal Masters throughout for a commanding nine-shot victory.
germany held as ronaldo rescues portugal

Germany held as Ronaldo rescues Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo's late header gave Portugal a 1-0 win in Denmark to kickstart their qualifying campaign
portugal pays final homage to eusebio

Portugal pays final homage to Eusebio

 Portugal paid final homage on Monday to footballing legend Eusebio, who grew up in grinding African poverty to become one of the world's greatest players.
ronaldo pepe spared from portugal training

Ronaldo, Pepe, spared from Portugal training

Real Madrid duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe joined up with their Portuguese national team colleagues on Monday, but neither is expected to train until Wednesday due to minor injuries.
super sub yens chance to shine playing in portugal

Super-sub Yen"s chance to shine playing in Portugal

National team star striker Pham Thi Hai Yen is thrilled with her opportunity to go abroad to play for Lank FC in the Campeonato Nacional III Championship, the third division of Portuguese women's football.
ecb digs in on rates greece provides cover for portugal

ECB digs in on rates, Greece, provides cover for Portugal

The European Central Bank stuck to its guns Thursday, hiking interest rates to tame inflation, its main responsibility, and offering help for Portuguese banks to better fight the eurozone debt crisis.
1700 firefighters battle portugal wildfires

1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal on Sunday (Jul 21) to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where more than 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017.
portugal defeat netherlands to win first nations league

Portugal defeat Netherlands to win first Nations League

Portugal added the inaugural Nations League title to their Euro 2016 triumph as Goncalo Guedes' strike on the hour won an underwhelming final 1-0 against the Netherlands in Porto on Sunday (Jun 9).
ronaldo back in portugal squad after nine month absence

Ronaldo back in Portugal squad after nine-month absence

Cristiano Ronaldo was named in defending European champions Portugal's squad on Friday (Mar 15) nine months after his last international appearance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
epiphany in portugal pipes drums and cigarettes for the kids

Epiphany in Portugal: Pipes, drums - and cigarettes for the kids

Bagpipes, drums - and kids smoking cigarettes: in this Portuguese village, locals celebrate the Christian festival of Epiphany in a fashion that raises eyebrows elsewhere.
zombie hurricane leslie bears down on portugal spain

'Zombie' Hurricane Leslie bears down on Portugal, Spain

Heavy squalls began to hit Portugal late on Saturday (Oct 13), with the country on red alert as Hurricane Leslie barrelled towards its coastline in what could be the fiercest storm since 1842.