Tag: Sporting CP

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Will Sign Tiago Ilori

    Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Will Sign Tiago Ilori

    It’s been common knowledge that Liverpool have been very interested in Tiago Ilori, the young Sporting CP centre back who has also drawn some interest from other clubs (Valencia), but might be on the verge of completing a transfer that will send him to Anfield.

  • Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Interested in Tiago Ilori

    It’s not a surprise that Liverpool are constantly looking for defenders. The next name on the long list of young defensive talents is Tiago Llori, a 20 year old centre back playing for Sporting Clube de Portugal, mostly for their B side, and for the younger Portugal national teams, hoping that he can be one of those that will fill the shoes of the departing Jamie Carragher.

  • Sporting CP – On the Brink of Economic Disaster

    Sporting CP – On the Brink of Economic Disaster

    Fact: Sporting Clube de Portugal, or Sporting Lisbon to the English speaking fans, are in big trouble. Their debt stands at about €375 million, they are 13th in Portugal after 8 league matches, winning only one of them and have failed to win in any of their Europa League group stage matches in 2012-2013.

  • Brilliant Goal by Matias Fernandez

    Matias Fernandez and his sublime goal against Everton in Sporting’s 3-0 win in the Europa League.

  • Benfica, Porto, and the Little Braga that Could

    One third of the way into the season, we take a look at the state of things in the Portuguese Premier League, Liga Sagres, with Braga and Benfica leading the table and Porto (champions of the last four seasons) not too far behind.