Beyond The Pitch - Portugal Insider

Anto is joined by Ben Shave of In Bed With Maradona and PortuGOAL.net to have a first discussion into the revelation that has been Portuguese clubs Porto, Benfica and Braga in the Europa League this term and how the rise in co-efficient could prove to be fuel to keep key players in the league for key Champions League battles next season and beyond. We cover the key figures and many of the emerging names in Portuguese football in the wake of some huge sales in the last two transfer windows. We also turn our eyes to the controversial end of the Porto-Benfica contest and the aftermath resulting in a Porto domestic championship and close on the trainwreck that is Sporting over the last couple of seasons. Why does this league seem to produce fantastic and talented football players like almost no other league? Take a listen and you might just discover why.

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