Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira is a Portuguese professional football club based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, the club competes in Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at the 9,077-seater Estádio da Mata Real, a municipal stadium where the team has been based since 1973. The club's colours are yellow and green.
The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional Surfing founded by Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick in 1976. IPS created the first world circuit of pro surfing events. In 1983 the Association of Surfing Pros took over management of the world circuit. In 2013, the ASP was acquired by ZoSea, backed by Paul Speaker, Terry Hardy, and Dirk Ziff. At the start of the 2015 season, the ASP changed its name to the World Surf League. Sophie Goldschmidt was appointed as WSL CEO on 19 July 2017. Paul Speaker had stepped down as CEO on 11 January 2017, and Dirk Ziff acted as the interim WSL CEO until Goldschmidt's appointment.
Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira, known simply as Abel as a player, is a Portuguese football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Brazilian club Palmeiras.
Sports in Portugal are important in Portuguese culture. High-profile, successful competitive athleticism and sportsmanship in Portugal can be traced back to the time of Ancient Rome. Gaius Appuleius Diocles was a noteworthy charioteer born in Lamego who became one of the most celebrated athletes in ancient history. He is often cited as the highest-paid athlete of all time. Football is the most popular sport in Portugal. Other than football, many other professional or semi-professional well organized sport competitions take place every season in Portugal, including basketball, swimming, athletics, tennis, gymnastics, futsal, rink hockey, team handball, volleyball, surfing, canoeing and rugby union championships among the hundreds of sports played in this country.
Futebol Clube de Arouca is a professional football club based in Arouca, Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal. Founded in 1951, the club plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with a 5,000-seat capacity.
Fernando Ismael Fernandes PimentaGOIH ComM is a Portuguese sprint canoeist who has won multiple medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships. At club level, he represents Benfica.
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Fulham and the Portugal national team as a defensive midfielder.
Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira is a Brazilian professional surfer who won the 2014, 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships. With 18 WSL Championship Tour (CT) event wins and 30 Final appearances under his belt, Medina is one of the most experienced surfers when it comes to producing the best surfing under pressure. Medina is 2nd only to Kelly Slater for the most World Titles among surfers currently on the men's CT.
Yuri Oliveira Ribeiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or wing-back for Polish club Legia Warsaw.
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal formerly known as MEO Pro Portugal, Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal or Rip Curl Pro Portugal is a professional surfing competition of the WSL World Tour. As of 2022, held every year in March at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, Portugal. The event was first founded in 2010 as Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
Diogo Meireles da Costa is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Portugal national team.
Rúben Gonçalo da Silva Nascimento Vinagre is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back for EFL Championship club Hull City on loan from Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.
Teresa Bonvalot is a Portuguese professional surfer. At club level she represents Sporting CP. She represented Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's shortboard event. In 2022 Teresa missed the WCT qualification by 1 spot but still managed to compete in the 2023 Tour as a wildcard.
Quinta da Beloura is an affluent gated community and golf resort located in Linhó, Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The community is known for hosting numerous golf tournaments, tennis opens, and equestrian & dressage events, as well as for being the home of numerous famous personalities.
The 2019 World Surf League was the competition series hosted by the World Surf League, the global championship body for competitive surfing. The 2019 World Surf League consisted of the Championship Tour, the Qualifying Series, Big Wave Tour, Longboard Tour, Junior Tour, and other specialty tours and events such as the Vans Triple Crown.
Fábio Daniel Ferreira Vieira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.
Vasco de Paiva Vilaça is a Portuguese triathlete. He won the gold medal at the 2017 European Triathlon Championships on the Junior Men category and later on, a silver medal at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Rotterdam also on the Junior category.
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2019 is an event in the 2019 World Surf League Men's and Women's Championship Tour. This year's event marks the return of the women's competition to Peniche after 8 years without it.
Yolanda Hopkins Sequeira, known as Yolanda Hopkins or Yolanda Sequeira, is a Portuguese professional surfer. At club level she represents Clube Naval de Portimão.
Diogo Matos Ribeiro is a Portuguese swimmer. Originally from Coimbra, the swimmer of Lisbon-based club Benfica is the world junior record holder in the long course 50-metre butterfly.
