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EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea icon Hasselbaink says he would 'kill it' in the current Premier League

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's trajectory was anything but linear. After struggling to make an impact during his early years in the Netherlands, he moved to Portugal to kickstart his career. He then transferred from Boavista to Leeds United, where he really made his mark as one of the most clinical strikers around.

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Winners and Losers: De Zerbi saves Tottenham as Torreense produce fairy tale in Portugal

The final round of the season in Serie A, LaLiga, and the Premier League brought surprises and incredible endings, but it was also the lower leagues that added a special flavour to the weekend just gone by.

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Wrexham's Arthur Okonkwo earns first Nigeria call-up for Poland and Portugal friendlies

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has received his maiden Nigeria call-up for June’s international friendlies against Poland and Portugal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo set to lead stacked Portugal squad at his sixth World Cup

Veteran Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo will lead his country into the 2026 World Cup this summer after coach Roberto Martinez named the 41-year-old in his squad on Tuesday.

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Liga Portugal: Victor Froholdt wins Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards

Victor Froholdt's debut season in Portuguese football ended perfectly. After becoming national champion with FC Porto, the 20-year-old Danish midfielder was the big winner at the Liga Portugal annual awards, taking home a historic double: Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year.

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Portugal coach Martinez insists Ronaldo judged on form not age ahead of World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is 41, but Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said age is only a number and that his captain is judged on current form ⁠and by the same standards as everyone else.

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'They were very concrete': Groningen's Stije Resink opens up about Benfica and Ajax links

FC Groningen captain Stije Resink opened up about his transfer saga involving Benfica and Ajax from last January, when the midfielder looked set to make a big move to either Portugal or Amsterdam.

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FC Porto defender Jan Bednarek targeted in armed burglary at family home

Jan Bednarek was reportedly subjected to a terrifying ordeal after encountering an armed burglar at his family home in Portugal on Friday night.

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Mourinho names his favourites for World Cup, says Portugal 'capable of anything'

Jose Mourinho believes Portugal have what it takes to emerge as one of the standout teams at this summer’s World Cup.

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Luis Figo on El Clasico memories, Mbappe criticism & Portugal's World Cup hopes

As the guest of honour for the partnership between LaLiga and Duracell, which will sponsor added time in Spanish league matches for the next three seasons, Luis Figo spoke about Sunday’s El Clasico and Portugal’s chances at the World Cup during a small roundtable where Flashscore was invited.

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Portugal's Fernandes targeting World Cup glory to help crown Ronaldo's career

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes expressed hope that he ⁠and his teammates can help crown Cristiano Ronaldo's international career by ‌winning the 2026 World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Midtjylland's Franculino eyeing the top - 'I want to win the Champions League'

From Guinea-Bissau to Portugal and from there to the limelight of European football, Franculino Dju has built a career of overcoming obstacles that today place him among the most promising strikers on the continent. In this exclusive interview with Flashscore, the Midtjylland star talks about making a name for himself in Denmark, leaving Benfica, the roots he never forgets and a clear ambition: to reach the pinnacle of world football.

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How Arsenal beat a spirited Sporting side to win their first UCL knockout game in Portugal

Arsenal travelled to Lisbon for a Tuesday evening Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie against Sporting in the knowledge that they'd never beaten a Portuguese side in Portugal during the knockout rounds of the competition.

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Havertz scores last-gasp winner in Lisbon to give Arsenal narrow advantage over Sporting

Arsenal won their first European knockout game played in Portugal at the seventh attempt, after an injury-time Kai Havertz goal saw the Gunners earn a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Sporting CP at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

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Ronaldo, Messi, Vinicius Junior and Mbappe join forces for World Cup LEGO promotion

With just a few months left before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, four of the biggest names in football, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi, and Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, have joined forces for a LEGO promotion.

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Nigeria to face Portugal and Poland in June international friendlies

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Nigeria national team will face Portugal and Poland in high-profile international friendlies in June.

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Portugal get the better of United States in friendly as World Cup nears

The United States fell to a consecutive defeat ahead of the summer’s FIFA World Cup (WC) after succumbing to a strong Portugal side who ran out 2-0 winners at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Under-pressure Pochettino prepared for Portugal test after Belgium thrashing

USA coach Mauricio Pochettino expects Tuesday's pre-World Cup clash with Portugal to be an even tougher assignment for the tournament co-hosts than their recent 5-2 thrashing by Belgium.

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Mexico and Portugal play out scoreless draw in Estadio Azteca reopening

Mexico kept a 10th clean sheet in 15 internationals as their stubborn defence held Portugal to a 0-0 draw at the Estadio Azteca in a friendly.

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Portugal boss Martinez gives Mateus Fernandes first call-up, Ronaldo absent through injury

Coach Roberto Martinez announced this Friday Portugal’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Mexico and the United States.

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Guillermo Ochoa to return to Mexican team ahead of World Cup friendlies

Long-serving goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa returned to the ⁠Mexico roster on Thursday, earning a call-up from coach Javier Aguirre for this month's ‌World Cup warm-up matches against Portugal and Belgium.

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Finland cruise past Latvia for first points of World Cup qualifying campaign

Finland put their heart-breaking midweek defeat to Portugal behind them by winning 3-1 at home to Latvia in Helsinki to kick-start their 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Cristiano Ronaldo travels to Spain for rehab after sustaining hamstring injury

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo ⁠will travel to Spain for rehabilitation after sustaining ‌a hamstring injury, Saudi Pro ‌League leaders Al Nassr's ‌coach Jorge Jesus said on ‌Friday.

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Late goals haunt Finland and hand Portugal the points in World Cup qualifier

Two goals in added time earned Portugal a 2-0 victory in Vizela over a gutsy Finland in the sides' opening match of Group B3 in UEFA qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup.