Portuguese Football

Sahil Tavora takes a leap of faith in Portugal's fourth-division with GDSC Alvarenga after two seasons in Indian Super League

Alvarenga, a town of about 1,200 people in northern Portugal, is probably the last place where you would find an Indian midfielder in the starting lineup of the local football team. But that is exactly where Sahil Tavora finds himself.

FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandez called to replace Pizzi in Portugal's squad

Bruno Fernandes of Sporting Lisbon has been called up to the Portugal squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Hungary after the withdrawal of Pizzi, the Portuguese Football Federation announced Monday.