Portugal

Roberto Martinez has officially been appointed as the new head coach of Portugal’s national team after days of speculation. Martinez takes over from Fernando Santos who was sacked after a calamitous World Cup outing in Qatar that saw…

 President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday night in Lisbon, Portugal, gave assurances of a free hand to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure that the Commission…

The Portuguese Government has officially nominated UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a candidate for a second term in office. UN spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at his daily news briefing in New York on Wednesday.…

British citizens returning home from roughly 30 countries deemed at “high risk” from new coronavirus variants could soon have to quarantine in hotels, reports said on Wednesday. Beefed-up rules will require the travellers to stay in…

Nigeria's Super Eagles have dropped to the 35th position on the latest FIFA global rankings for November. The Eagles slipped three places, after settling for back-to-back draws against Sierra Leone in their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations…

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo wants to score more goals for the national team after he crossed the 100-goal mark for Portugal in a 2-0 win over Sweden, Tuesday. The former Manchester United forward who is overjoyed on reaching the…

UEFA have confirmed that Manchester City will host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie at the Etihad. There were concerns about playing the last-16 fixtures in different countries because of the…

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, elected four new non-permanent members into the Security Council for a two-year term beginning on Jan. 1, 2021. India and Mexico clinched the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and…

UEFA is planning to play all Champions League knockout games in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Sky Italia reports that the final will be played August 23, following 12 days of matches. However, UEFA’s executive committee must agree…

Spain will reopen its land borders with France and Portugal on June 22, three months after they were closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, its tourism minister said Thursday. “In the case of France and Portugal, I want to confirm…