The Portimonense Courier
Match15 Jan 2028
Chastening afternoon for Portimonense
A 1‑5 beating by Porto was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Market17 Jan 2028
Zinho puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Portimonense, and it is not being withdrawn.
The terraces17 Jan 2028
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 10 of the 32 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Squad17 Jan 2028
Tempers go at Portimonense
Issa Doumbia was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match15 Jan 2028
6 goals as Portimonense and Porto go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 6 goals between Portimonense and Porto, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Squad17 Jan 2028
Fábio Amaral gets the move he always wanted
Footballers are asked about their boyhood club so often that nobody listens to the answer. Fábio Amaral has just signed for Portimonense, and for once the answer mattered.
Squad17 Jan 2028
Carlinhos falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Squad17 Jan 2028
No hiding place for Issa Doumbia
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Issa Doumbia, and the manager let it.
Market17 Jan 2028
The Elijah Benedict conversation is coming
Everyone has stopped pretending: Oliveirense will make the call about Elijah Benedict this week. Portimonense have a number in mind, and the number is not shy.
In brief
- Boardroom Inquest at Portimonense
- The terraces The spotlight tightens on Carlinhos
- Player ratings Leonardo Marcano never got going