All news
Politics
Business
Technology
Incidents
Sports
Weather
Science
Entertainment
World
Real Estate
AI News
João Brandão and FC Porto's debut in the Youth League: «We want to be a dominating team»
SportsPorto

João Brandão and FC Porto's debut in the Youth League: «We want to be a dominating team»

Record7 September 2026 at 17:12

FC Porto is preparing for its debut in the Youth League, the European youth football competition, in a home match against Manchester City. The game is scheduled for this Tuesday at 12 noon.

João Brandão, a figure associated with the Dragons' development project, leads this youth team and expresses the ambition of seeing Porto as a dominating team in the competition. The playing philosophy aims to impose an offensive and controlling style of football from the start.

Manchester City, Tuesday's opponent, represents a high-level challenge for the young Porto players. The English club is known for its significant investment in youth development and for producing players of great quality.

This debut in the Youth League represents an opportunity for the Porto players to demonstrate their potential on a European stage, competing against some of the best academies on the continent.

Related articles

Goldenergy quer apoiar 100 clubes de futebol de formação. Cândido Costa é rosto da iniciativaPhoto by SilviaStoedter on Pexels
Sports

Goldenergy wants to support 100 youth football clubs. Cândido Costa is the face of the initiative

Goldenergy, an electricity retailer, has launched the Green Team programme to support up to 100 youth football clubs in mainland Portugal, with a special focus on small local clubs. The initiative offers official equipment and access to challenges with prizes throughout the season. Former footballer and commentator Cândido Costa is the programme's ambassador, taking part in promotional activities and visiting participating clubs. Any Goldenergy customer with a connection to a club can apply free of charge, provided it is an amateur team.

Eco07/09/26, 17:55
Oficial! Rui Costa manda 6 craques do Benfica para o desempregoPhoto by hbieser on Pexels
Sports

Official! Rui Costa sends 6 stars of Benfica to unemployment

Benfica officially confirmed the departure of six athletes from the women's water polo team, in a restructuring of the squad for the new sporting season. Among the most significant departures is Mariana Sousa, who ended a multi-year connection to the club since the age of thirteen, with an impressive record of seven National Championships, seven Portuguese Cups and seven Super Cups, and Carlota Milheiro, who left the red and white emblem after four seasons full of conquests, including four National Championships, four Portuguese Cups and four Super Cups. The restructuring also includes the departures of Matilde Ribeiro and Francisca Ribeiro, who had been at the club for three seasons and had been loaned to Cascais Waterpolo, among other members of the sextet leaving the Clube da Luz.

Glorioso 1904 – Se é notícia do Benfica, está aqui07/09/26, 17:50
Belotti, ex-Benfica, a caminho do ModenaPhoto by jorono on Pexels
Sports

Belotti, former Benfica player, heading to Modena

Italian striker Andrea Belotti, who played for Benfica, is heading to Modena, in the Italian Serie B, and arrives in the city this Monday.

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo07/09/26, 17:43
Mourinho sobre o Inter: Não me vão ver como amigoPhoto by joshhuynh13 on Pexels
Sports

Mourinho on Inter: They won't see me as a friend

Real Madrid manager José Mourinho spoke about his emotional return to Milan to face Inter, the club with which he achieved Champions League glory in 2010, but warned that during the game there are no friendships, demonstrating professional focus regardless of the personal relationships he maintains.

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo07/09/26, 17:42