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"Duarte Gomes claimed that the Golden Whistle was the best thing that happened to Portuguese football to expose many people. But where was he, in terms of making complaints?!"Photo by planet_fox on Pexels
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"Duarte Gomes claimed that the Golden Whistle was the best thing that happened to Portuguese football to expose many people. But where was he, in terms of making complaints?!"

CNN Portugal14 September 2026 at 22:21

Duarte Gomes considered the Golden Whistle as the best thing that happened to Portuguese football, stating that it allowed many people involved in corrupt practices to be exposed. His statement comes as a valorization of the scandal that shook national football.

Duarte Gomes' phrase comes associated with a critical question about his own role with regard to complaints. The issue questions Duarte Gomes' position regarding the events that he himself recognizes as positive for football.

Commentator Rui Santos is mentioned as the source of this intervention, developing the theme in a sports commentary environment. The text appears as an excerpt from a broader intervention on the matter.

Why this matters

This issue is of interest to Portuguese readers who follow football, as it exposes an apparent contradiction of a commentator who now presents himself as a defender of transparency, but who did not actively contribute to exposing the corruption he says was exposed by the Golden Whistle. The article feeds the debate about the credibility of those involved in Portuguese football and the consistency of their positions.

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