Real Madrid 2026–27 Season Preview: José Mourinho Tasked With Rewinding the Clock After a trophyless season in the Spanish capital, the changes have been rung on and off the pitch. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Transfer roundup: Dedic completes £29.5m Newcastle move, Wan-Bissaka loaned to Villa Amar Dedic has joined Newcastle from Benfica in a £29.5m transfer while Aston Villa have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka on loan The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Newcastle United report: Manager breaks silence on Amar Dedic 'agreement' Newcastle United sent officials to watch the right-back in the Europa League on Thursday FourFourTwo · Aug 14
New SPFL boss 'very happy' after gutsy showing against European giants Hearts head coach Vrancken praised his players after watching them go toe-to-toe in a battling 1-1 draw with Portuguese giants Benfica. The National (Scotland) · Aug 14
Hearts 1-1 Benfica: Tomas Magnusson scores screamer in creditable second leg draw Hearts 1-1 Benfica: Tomas Magnusson scores screamer in creditable second leg draw The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
Mourinho falls foul of Netflix’s A-list documentary curse COMMENT: The pugnacious football manager is the perfect subject for a documentary, writes Louis Chilton. But this one comes up short The Independent UK · Aug 11
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 3: Bournemouth New head coach Marco Rose has a lot to live up after last season’s sixth-placed finish while fans have a first year in Europe to look forward to The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
Self-aggrandisement, backslapping and news from the past: it’s José time In today’s Football Daily: It’s documentary time on Netflix. Tudum! The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
After dropping points at home, we plan to take our 'frustrations' out on Hearts Silva admitted he was at a loss as to why his Benfica team couldn't repeat their Hearts heroics after his side were forced to play behind… The National (Scotland) · Aug 10
Wouter Vrancken admits ‘really bad feeling’ as nightmare Hearts start continues with Benfica humbling Benfica 6-1 Hearts: The Jambos nightmare start to the season continued with a predictably bruising defeat in Lisbon The Independent UK · Aug 7
How Hearts players rated in 6-1 Benfica hammering How Hearts players rated in 6-1 Benfica hammering The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
Thursday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it? Hearts, Rangers, Hibernian and Motherwell play on a big night for Scottish football in Europe. The Independent UK · Aug 5
Real Madrid’s Biggest Transfer Fees for Academy Players—Ranked La Fábrica has been hugely profitable for Madrid over the years. Sports Illustrated · Aug 4
Why Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid return is doomed to fail The Special One is beginning a second honeymoon at Real Madrid, but will it last? FourFourTwo · Aug 4
The Economic Times · Aug 2 Bournemouth land Portugal Defender Antonio Silva ahead of new season Bournemouth has signed Portuguese centre-back Antonio Silva from Benfica for £25 million. Silva brings extensive top-level experience despite his young age. He replaces Marcos Senesi who departed for Tottenham on a free transfer. Silva is a Benfica academy graduate and a Portugal international player. He expressed excitement for the Premier…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30 Hearts' Europa League qualifying opponents revealed after Thursday night result Hearts will play Benfica in the third round of Europa League qualifiers.
FourFourTwo · Jul 23 Long-serving Arsenal attacker emerges as surprise pawn in Tottenham transfer: report Arsenal could do bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur a favour, as they look to land their dream attacker
Sports Illustrated · Jul 23 The Most Expensive Transfers in Premier League History Nine Premier League players have cost over £100 million this decade.
The Independent UK · Jul 21 Jhon Duran: Ex-Aston Villa striker signs for seventh club of his career aged 22 Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has joined Benfica on a season-long loan deal from Al-Nassr . The 22-year-old Colombia international's loan for the 2026-27 season cost Benfica €6.1m, approximately £5.2m. Benfica has negotiated a €30m option to buy, which would make the move permanent for around £25.5m. Duran previously…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 20 10 World Cup Stars to Watch in the Transfer Market Plenty of players used this summer’s tournament to boost their value.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 20 The tough test facing Hearts in the Europa League if they fail to beat Sturm Graz Hearts will face either Benfica or St Gallen in the Europa League third qualifying round.
FourFourTwo · Jul 20 How do Spain produce so many exceptional young players? FourFourTwo visited the Canary Islands to meet the country's wonderkids Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Iker Casillas, Fernando Torres, Gerard Pique and Lamine Yamal are just a few of the greats who have shone at the Futures FC tournament, so we went to watch the latest edition
Sports Illustrated · Jul 14 Transfer Rumors: Man Utd Chase Arsenal Forward; Haaland Plots Real Madrid Meeting Morgan Rogers, Julián Alvarez, Lisandro Martínez, Michael Olise and Djed Spence all feature in the gossip.
Evening Standard · Jul 12 Hugo Oliveira: New Strasbourg boss confirmed as BlueCo bring in highly-rated coach Journeyman coach who worked with Marco Silva for seven years takes over Chelsea’s sister team after turning down interest from European clubs
Sports Illustrated · Jul 8 Bit-Part Real Madrid Players Could Be Offered Alvaro Arbeloa Lifeline Arbeloa returns to management immediately after leaving Madrid.