Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean and in the north and east, the Portugal-Spain border constitutes the longest uninterrupted border-line in the European Union. Its archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. In the mainland, Alentejo region occupies the biggest area but is one of the regions in Europe with a lower population density. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population, being also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto and Algarve.
Futebol Clube do Porto, MHIH, OM, commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
The national flag of Brazil, is a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto "Ordem e Progresso", within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. It was officially adopted on 19 November 1889 — four days after the Proclamation of the Republic, to replace the flag of the Empire of Brazil. The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos, Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares.
Leiria is a city and municipality in the Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, with a municipality population of 128,640 in an area of 565.09 square kilometres (218.18 sq mi). It is the seat of its own district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima. The city is part of the historical province of Beira Litoral.
Sporting Clube de Portugal, otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting, sometimes incorrectly called Sporting Lisbon in other countries, is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon. Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines, it is best known for its men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Roma and the Portugal national team. He is often nicknamed "São Patrício" for his saves for club and country.
Avante is a centrist Brazilian political party. It was founded in 1989 by dissidents of the Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) as the Labour Party of Brazil and is a minor force in Brazilian politics.
Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, currently a manager.
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Como tudo começou" written by Tó Andrade and Jorge do Carmo. The song was performed by Rui Bandeira. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final Festival da Canção 1999 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. The competition took place on 8 March 1999 where "Como tudo começou" performed by Rui Bandeira emerged as the winner following the votes from 11 regional juries.
Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
The 2008–09 Primeira Liga was the 75th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 22 August 2008 and ended on 24 May 2009. Porto was the three-time defending champions and secured a fourth consecutive title for the second time in its history.
The European Throwing Cup is an annual continental athletics competition for athletes specialising in the events of discus, javelin and hammer throwing and the shot put. The winter event, organised every March by the European Athletics Association, is intended as a counterbalance to the fact that indoor track and field meetings cannot host the longer throwing events. It allows athletes who specialise in throwing events to gauge their form for the forthcoming outdoor athletics season.
The 2010–11 Primeira Liga was the 77th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already took part in the previous season and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the defending champions but finished runners-up to Porto, who won their 25th league title in the club's first-ever unbeaten season. Porto's forward Hulk was the top scorer with 23 goals.
Michael Simões Domingues, known as Mika, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.
Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro is a Portuguese football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the current manager of Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr.
The Revolt of the Marshals was an unsuccessful Chartist military coup in Portugal against the Setembrist government of António Dias de Oliveira in 1837. It was led by marshals Saldanha and Terceira. Ultimately the rebels lacked the numbers to succeed, and failed to raise any support in Lisbon.
João Pedro Moreira Resende is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 3 club Académica, on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria.
Mauro Gomes Bandeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Arsenal.
Iolanda Costa, known mononymously as Iolanda, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the first season of the program Uma canção para ti, broadcast by TVI in December 2008. She is set to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Grito".
