An English-language soccer podcast covering the Portuguese National Team. Host:
@MisterDPP
. Partnerships w/
@PortuGOAL1
&
@pamamedia
. Forรงa Portugal!!!
I just canโt anymore with Brunoโฆ
At least not in the immediate future.
Heโs not only playing well below his ability, heโs damn near a liability on either side of the field:
Poor decisions on the ball; not much effort on defense
I donโt care if youโre ๐ด๐ข or ๐ตโฆ
If you donโt get a little emotional watching 18-year-old Chico Conceiรงรฃo embrace his father, Porto manager Sergio Conceiรงรฃo, after scoring his first senior team goal for โOs Dragรตesโ, there may be something wrong w/you.
At the end of the day, the FPF is to blame
Kept F.Santos too long
Allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to be the focal point for too long
Hired someone in Roberto Martรญnez who eventually placated to the aging but progressively ineffective legend
I want a guy with ballsโฆ
I give youโฆ
UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLEโฆ
What more does the FPF need to see to get Fernando Santos out of there???
Players are far from blameless, but this has been coming since the 2018 WC
The match that so many ๐ต๐น fans think of as the โCristiano Ronaldo gameโ is the 2nd-leg of the World Cup playoffs in 2014 against ๐ธ๐ช
Today could very well be known as the โBruno Fernandes gameโ
Extremely happy for
@B_Fernandes8
And yes: We can talk about Bruno ๐
We can file this under โrandom famous athlete wearing a Portugal shirtโ...
@Saints
quarterback
@drewbrees
wore a Portugal shirt during his post-game press conference after Sundayโs 48-46 loss to the
@49ers
.
#For
รงaDrewBrees
At this point, I firmly believe that
#Portugal
is going to make the
#WorldCup
out of sheer defiance to what the current situation is presenting the FPF, Santos, the players, and us fans.
LFG,
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น!!!
Iโm logging off (kind of lol) until the beginning of Augustโฆ
Long-awaited vacation begins nowโฆ
Iโll have one of each for each and every one of you ๐
#Terceira
#Pico
#A
รงores
#Azores
I think weโve perhaps reached the moment w/
#CristianoRonaldo
that we once reached w/Fernando Santos:
Thank the man for EVERYTHING heโs done for the
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น & all of
#Portugal
, but also be ok w/saying that the team may be better off w/out him now.
Yes or no?
Obrigado, Mister
You were part of the most successful era for the
#Portugal
National Team & for that I am forever grateful
While the latter part of your tenure didnโt bring what I & many had hoped, for anyone to not remember you fondly would be foolish
Forรงa, Fernando Santos
FT ๐ต๐น2-1๐ฎ๐ช
Only Ronaldo could turn that game on its head like that
Sets the record to tie & scores the winner at the F*CKING death
3 important points, top of the group
However,
#CR7
has likely bought Fernando Santos undeserved time as
#POR
manager
Give me your thoughtsโฆ
How about MAD GENIUS?!?!
Iโve been one of his biggest detractors, but Fernando Santos deserves an amazing amount of credit and our respect for this masterclass.
Portugal onto the quarterfinals for the first time since 2006.
What are your thoughts?
#OTD
8 years ago,
#CR7
turned in what some believe is his greatest performance w/the
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น, scoring a hat trick in the 2nd leg of
#Portugal
โs playoff w/
#Sweden
, & ๐ต๐น clinching their spot in the 2014 World Cup.
Hereโs to ๐ต๐น doing it again ๐๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
Thereโs been lots of understandable pessimism w/our fanbase the last few days
So allow me to be your Portuguese Purveyor of Positivity
We will:
โข Qualify from 3rd & beat
#NED
(R16)
โข Beat winner of
#WAL
/
#DEN
(Qtrs)
โข Beat
#ENG
in semis, avenging โ66
โข Champs again July 11
Gonรงalo Inรกcio is left off the roster for todayโs match v. Turkey
This leaves Josรฉ Fonte/Danilo as the likely starters at CB, w/Tiago Djalรณ as back up
Iโll never understand taking 3 GKs instead of taking 2 & having another field player available
Kickoff is in just over 6 hours
Greatest day in my sports loving life ๐โฅ๏ธ
Parabรฉns, Sรฃo Eder e um grande OBRIGADO para este golo que transformou as vidas dos portugueses no mundo inteiro para sempre ๐๐ผ๐
Nรณs nรฃo estamos a chorar, tu รฉ que estรกs ๐ฅฒ๐ต๐น
Este ainda nos dรก arrepios: em Dia de S. รder, nada como relembrar um ๐ que ficou para sempre na Histรณria! ๐
#VamosComTudo
FT ๐ต๐น0-1๐ช๐ธ
Another match in which Fernando Santos fails to live up to the words he speaks.
Another performance where the team is hoping for a result instead of trying to dictate the result.
And yet Santos will be at the helm in 2 months.
Send your thoughtsโฆ
I thought
@RaeComm
โs pronunciations of the
#Portugal
playersโ names in yesterdayโs match was as good as any non-Portuguese announcer has done in all my years of watching the Seleรงรฃo๐ต๐น on major English-speaking networks.
Forรงa, Derek!
Portugal-Ghana coming up later (11am ET KO) for the US audience. As always with Portugal, you may hear me pronounce 1 or 2 names slightly differently in comparison with the Anglo orthodox out of respect for the many POR viewers. But if you play
#FIFA23
they wonโt be odd to you :)
Itโs now, of all times, that Fernando Santos decides to flex his authority as manager of this National Team.
I honestly donโt know if I should applaud him or question his sanity.
Iโm legit flabbergasted as how to feel or read this.
And
#CR7
as a sub for
#POR
โฆ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Five years ago todayโฆ
The greatest sports day of my life, and for many of you as wellโฆ
Thank you, Rui Patrรญcio
Thank you, Eder
Thank you, Fernando Santos
Thank you,
@selecaoportugal
๐ต๐น๐
#Portugal
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น
#For
รงaPortugal
#EURO2016
#Eder
With
#NationsLeague
call ups for the 4 June matches set for tomorrow, there are some players I feel DO NOT need to be called up to give way to younger options or replacements:
โข Patrรญcio
โข Pepe
โข Moutinho
โข Danilo
โข William
โข CR7
Who would you like to see get their shot?
#ICYMI
: The
#FPF
announced Monday (3/13) that manager Roberto Martinez finalized his coaching/technical staff
Among those on the staff are two
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น legends:
Ricardo Carvalho will serve as lead assistant to Martinez, while Ricardo Pereira has been named GK coach.
Alright everybodyโฆ
I was planning on recording tonight, but seems I caught something during the ๐ต๐น match today & itโs hit me hard & fast ๐คฎ
Sorry guysโฆI hope to record something soon, so be on the look out for it
What a f*cking incredible team display today
FORรA PORTUGAL
With Bruno Lage out, seeing currently employed Portuguese managers linked to the Wolves job (i.e.: Amorim, Conceiรงรฃo)
But what about this currently employed Portuguese manager?
I know it would make a lot of Portuguese people very happy.
Come on, Wolves! Have the guts!!!
Iโm at a loss at Fernando Santosโ โmartyrdomโ
โIf we donโt qualify for Qatar, Iโll resignโ
The objective should not be just to GET to Qatar. It should be to be a threat to WIN it all in Qatar
Small-minded mentality that shouldโve already have run itโs courseโฆbut here we are.
Fernando Santosโ comments says all you need to knowโฆ
While his tactics are outdated, the FPF allowing him to continue is irresponsible
๐ต๐น fansโ outrage should shift from Santos & should go directly towards the FPF
Just absurd & disheartening that this is where we are
Itโs nothing we havenโt seen beforeโฆand yet nothing will be done about it
This is what itโs like being a fan of this National team
We all saw it comingโฆexcept the man charged with coaching this team
Near the end of the transfer deadline,
#CR7
said the truth will come out about his situation at ManU
Time for somebodyโs (ANYBODYโS) truth to come out, because right now heโs taking the brunt of the criticism
I donโt like how heโs handled things, but ManU isnโt innocent, either
Iโm hearing sources close to Shohei Ohtani that he is close to joining the
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น
Trying to confirm, but it would be quite the acquisition of sportsโ best dual threat ahead of
#EURO2024
Stay tunedโฆ
#Shohei
#Ohtani
#ShoheiOhtani
#Portugal
As for the decision to rule Cancelo out of the tournament:
I understand, but I feel itโs harsh
UEFA, while being prudent in allowing teams to replace players who test positive, should have allowed the option to bring players back into the team after a negative test(s)
Proud & humbled to announce our partnership w/
@PortuGoal1
! Thanks to Tom for inviting us to be part of the best English-speaking coverage of the Seleรงรฃo & all things Portuguese football ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. And thanks to all of you who support the pod.
Um abraรงo,
-
@MisterDPP
In the latest
@SelecaoPod
episode
@MisterDPP
and I talk about Portugalโs showing in the UEFA Nations League and look forward to a busy upcoming schedule for the Seleรงรฃo. Listen here =>
This reported Starting XI isโฆsomethingโฆ
Costa over Patrรญcio and Sรก
Otรกvio getting the start
A DM at CB, but no DM in the midfield
At this point, DGAF whoโs on the fieldโฆ
Just win the f*ucking match
OJOGO have now updated their article and are claiming this is the XIโฆ
Diogo Costa, Dalot, Danilo, Fonte, Guerreiro, Moutinho, Bruno, Bernardo, Otรกvio, Jota and CR7
Two changes from the other one, with Costa replacing Patricio and Otรกvio replacing William.
Thoughts?
Joao Felix is set for ankle surgery on Thursday which will mean two months of recovery, according to
@marca
.
Felix had been playing through pain for several months during Atletico's run-in to the Liga title, the report adds.
As ๐ต๐น fans, can we please stop referencing the goal that wasnโt allowed in ๐ท๐ธ?
It sucked, should have counted, & we shouldโve gotten w/3ptsโฆ
But the issues would still be there & we donโt know how the rest of qualifying wouldโve goneโฆ
โWhat ifโsโ donโt fix anything
4 more monthsโฆWeird to say this in the middle of the summer, but here we are
2 more
#NationsLeague
matches in September, & then off to Qatar
This is the most precarious lead up to a major tournament w/this squad in a long time
Anticipation is killing meโฆFORรA
#PORTUGAL
!!!
Former
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น manager Fernando Santos has been fired by the Poland FA after just 5 matches in charge.
Poland currently sit 4th in their 5-team
#EURO2024
qualification group, on just 6 points and behind Albania, Czech Republic, Moldova.
It makes you think, donโt it?
๐๏ธNEW POD OUT๐๏ธ
We are joined by legendary international commentator Derek Rae (
@RaeComm
), who is working for
@FOXSoccer
during
#EURO2024
We discuss the great atmosphere in Germany,
#Portugal
โs chances before/after group stage, & much more
๐บ ๐ง
Congratulations e Parabรฉns to Neemias Queta, drafted in the 2nd Round of the
#NBADraft
by the
@SacramentoKings
!
Neemias is the 1st Portuguese player ever drafted in the NBA (to
@MisterDPP
โs hometown team, no less).
Forรงa, Neemias!!!
An emotional
#RubenDias
after likely his final match w/
#Benfica
.
The move was the eventual next step for RD. Not sure I like the
#ManCity
move initially (crowded CB group), but itโs a deserved opportunity, which can benefit the
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น,too.
#Portugal
Thanks for the positive thoughts following our last episode for my friend, Michael Areia.
Unfortunately, Mike passed away yesterday morning due to COVID-19, leaving behind his wife & 2 kids.
If you could keep them in your thoughts, Iโd sincerely appreciate it.
Adeus, amigo ๐๐ผ
๐จPOD UPDATE๐จ
A threadโฆ
Hey guys, my apologies for not having more content leading up to Thursdayโs opening match
My family and I have had to deal with some medical issues since last week which has not afforded me the time I need to provide as much content as Iโve liked toโฆ
FT ๐ต๐น9-0๐ฑ๐บ
Domination. What else is there to say?
6 Matches
6 Clean Sheets
6 Victories
24 Goals Scored
5 Point Lead in Group J
Weโll have some fun on the next recording of the pod.
Give me your thoughts of this performance.
@SelecaoPod
Portugal of old would not have found a way to win that match. The best teams know how to win ugly. Take the point, learn from this and on to the next
Carlos, I donโt like that he is still managing the team.
But I canโt find any fault with him today.
He met the objective today: win the group and not have anyone out in the R16 due to card accumulation.
Anything added to that is window dressing, which doesnโt get us anything.
Hereโs the general feeling Iโm seeing on Twitter re: todayโs matchโฆ
If we win/draw & get through to the semis: itโs just the Nations League, who cares?
If we lose: Santos never plays to win & Portugal canโt get a result in big games at home
Am I reading the room correctly?
Since
#DiogoJota
โs 1st match w/the
#Sele
รงรฃo๐ต๐น (11/14/19), he has only shared the field w/
#CR7
, Bernardo, & B.Fernandes for about 150 mins (spanning 3 matches)
In those 3 matches, the quartet has combined for 5 goals & 2 assists
Time to unleash this group at
#EURO2020
#POR
Can you imagine watching Portugal play the last 2 years or so & having someoneโs desire to take Fernando Santos OFF YOUR HANDS?!?!?
If Iโm the FPF, I tell Greece you can have him, pay some of the contract to sweeten the deal, & get new leadership in ASAP
Switzerland beats Spain 2-1 in Spainโฆ
Portugal up 2 points and would need just a draw against to make it to the Final 4 of the
#NationsLeague
next summer
The suffering that was watching this match was worth that goalโฆ a thing of beauty between Rafa and Cristiano Ronaldo.
3-0 to Portugal
Ronaldo now with 11 goals in the Euros and 106 all time
#EURO2020
It will be
#Switzerland
and
#Portugal
in the R16 of the
#FIFAWorldCup
Tuesday, Dec. 6th
The two countries played each other earlier this summer in the
#NationsLeague
:
Portugal winning at home 4-0, losing away 1-0
All to play for, Tugas!!!
The real fun begins NOW!!!
Wembley disorder makes Spain and Portugal favourites to host 2030 World Cup, writes
@Matt_Law_DT
Plus, Football Association charged by Uefa over behaviour of England fans at Wembley,
@ben_rumsby
reports