Portugal National Team Every four years, national pride and footie artistry reach peak levels in a global dance of no small magnitude, the World Cup is here again. This summer, all eyes will be focused […]
Monday night, the inevitable happened: Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or. 2016 was arguably the Portuguese magician’s most successful calendar year in his career, and that’s saying quite a bit. This year, CR7 led Real […]
Every week at The Center Circle, we are highlighting a different player in a feature we call “On the Spot”. We’ll take a look at superstars, underrated gems, aging veterans, and young unknowns who should […]
Twelve years ago, Greece — against all odds — won Euro 2004. Defensive and conservative, their style throughout that tournament irritated many fans of the game, but undoubtedly also the host team they defeated in that final, Portugal. […]
This summer of scintillating international competition has finally come to an end, sadly. Sunday evening, France and Portugal faced off in Saint Denis to battle it out for the title of European Champion. Cristiano Ronaldo […]
We’re finally getting down to the nitty-gritty of the European Championships. The first semifinal of the tournament took place Wednesday night in Lyon, and it pitted two of the tournament’s “underdogs” against each other. In […]
When it comes to club competition, you can only really argue that one player may be better than Cristiano Ronaldo. CR7 has shown time and time again that with Real Madrid, he is borderline unstoppable. […]
We finally made it through the group stages of the European Championships and it was certainly enjoyable. From us all wondering when Ronaldo was finally going to find the back of the net, Ireland making […]