Roberto Martínez, the coach who likes consensus more than conflict

Martínez likes to get up early, doesn't drink alcohol and, while playing for Wigan, studied marketing. A good talker, he is regularly invited to comment on football matches on TV channels such as Sky Sports. The current coach of the Portuguese national team seeks to build a team that has the identi…

Cristiano Ronaldo, a living football legend

He never drinks alcohol, is extremely careful with what he eats and is the last to leave training. Who still doesn't know the story of the Madeiran kid from poor origins who landed alone in Lisbon at the age of 11 to play for Sporting? At 39, Cristiano Ronaldo is still chasing goals and victories. …

Rafael Leão, the RAP singer who is proud to be from a poor neighbourhood

He was born in Almada and grew up in the neighbourhood of Jamaica, in Seixal, where the streets became a privileged place to do what he loves most: play football. But Rafael Leão is an artist and a creative: he makes music, has a clothing brand and launched a book in 2024. Discover Rafael Leão's bi…

Vitinha, the midfield captain

This season he has been the best player in the Paris Saint-Germain team that won the French championship twice. The club's own coach says so. As a teenager he thought he'd give up football, but now he's working to secure a place playing for Portugal. Discover Vitinha's biography here. 

Rúben Dias, the player who never doubted his talent and wants to be a coach in the future

In England, at Manchester City, they say he's the first to arrive and the last to leave the training centre. As a child, in the school playground, he was bossy and liked to organise the teams. From an early age he proved to be a born leader, disciplined and very confident. Find out more about Rúben…

Gonçalo Inácio, the left-footed and very shy prodigy

Shy and quiet, he always shied away from the limelight. But the quality of the quiet, left-footed defender soon caught the eye of those who knew about football. And it was with the current Spanish coach that he got the chance to play for the national team. Listen to Gonçalo Inácio's biography here. 

Bernardo Silva, the talented player who doesn't like going to the gym

Born in Lisbon to an upper-middle class family, he went to a private school and even enrolled in college. A Benfica fan at heart, he is highly praised by coaches such as Pep Guardiola, who says that Bernardo Silva reminds him of Lionel Messi. Find out more about this Portuguese player's biography h…

Bruno Fernandes, the genius who works hard

The coach of the national team calls him “a dream” of a player and much of Portugal’s dream at the European will pass through his boots and refined brain. Discover here more details of Bruno Fernandes's biography.

Francisco Conceição, courage, grit and a gourmet left foot

Anyone who came across Francisco Conceição in the early years of his career praises his mentality and his courage to face his opponents and go at them with the ball. At FC Porto, the club with which he has a contract until 2029, he broke his personal record for games, goals and assists. Listen to o…

Diogo Costa, the goalkeeper who likes to score goals

When he got into soccer as a kid, he didn't want to be between goalposts. He didn't like the idea of having to throw himself into the dirt of the pitch: he liked scoring goals. In October 2022, he became the first player in the history of the Champions League to save a penalty and make an assist in…