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Sporting Lisbon Win Portuguese League After Benfica Stumble

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Swedish forward Viktor Gyokeres’ goals have powered Sporting’s title success.© AFP Sporting Lisbon were crowned champions of Portugal for only the second time in 21 years on Sunday after second-placed Benfica lost. Last season’s victors stumbled 2-0 at Famalicao to complete Sporting’s triumph after Ruben Amorim‘s triumphant side thrashed Portimonense 3-0 on Saturday. Sporting, the…

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Who Is Ruben Amorim? Portugal’s Next Coaching Superstar, Tipped For Liverpool

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Twenty years ago it was Jose Mourinho. Now it is Ruben Amorim who appears set to move from Portugal to the Premier League with a reputation as Europe’s next coaching superstar. Mourinho was 41 when he left Porto and took over at a Chelsea side poised to dominate English football following Roman Abramovich’s takeover. Now…

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