The Pacos de Ferreira Chronicle
Squad17 Aug 2026
Rafa Oliveira keeps Pacos de Ferreira in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 10 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad17 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Pacos de Ferreira
Frederico Venâncio 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 Aug 2026
Sporting CP take the points off Pacos de Ferreira
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Player ratings17 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Miguel Falé
Successful dribbles: 17. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad17 Aug 2026
João Reis gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Market17 Aug 2026
A long bet from Pacos de Ferreira on Marco Conceicao
He is 16, and nobody at Pacos de Ferreira signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market17 Aug 2026
Pacos de Ferreira sign Manuel Simoes, one for the future
Manuel Simoes is 16, and Pacos de Ferreira have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market17 Aug 2026
Pacos de Ferreira buy the years ahead of Bruno Santos
He is 16, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
Market17 Aug 2026
A long bet from Pacos de Ferreira on Andre Pacheco
He is 16, and nobody at Pacos de Ferreira signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
In brief
- Player ratings A costly moment from João Caiado
- Squad A first senior shirt for Vlad
- Player ratings A day to forget for Diego Fernandes