Clara Teixeira
Porto Beat
Clara Teixeira covers Porto for Porto Beat: match reports, transfer news, squad and injury updates, and the numbers behind them.
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Club newsVillas-Boas says Porto shares strategic vision with Sporting
FC Porto president André Villas-Boas stated there is a strategic alignment with Sporting that does not exist with Benfica, citing audiovisual rights as an example of a shared vision.
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PreviewPorto travel to Marítimo aiming to protect perfect start
Primeira Liga leaders FC Porto, with a perfect record of seven wins from seven, travel to face Marítimo on Saturday looking to extend their winning run.
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Club newsFrancesco Farioli calls ten Porto B-team players and one junior to training
Porto's head coach called up ten B-team players and one under-19 midfielder to first-team training to cover for injuries and international absences ahead of the Marítimo match.
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Club newsPorto's Gabriel Mec and Souza could debut in Deportivo friendly
FC Porto's yet-to-debut Brazilian signings have a chance to enter the rotation in Friday's friendly, taking advantage of several defensive absences in the squad.
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TransfersChris Smalling joins FC Porto on free transfer until 2027
FC Porto have confirmed the signing of 36-year-old English centre-back Chris Smalling on a free transfer, with a contract until the end of the 2026/27 season and an option for a further year.
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Match reportFC Porto come from behind to beat Deportivo in friendly
FC Porto came from behind to beat Deportivo de La Coruña 3-1 in a friendly at Riazor, with André Silva scoring a late long-range strike to seal the win after Borja Sainz's equaliser.
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Club newsLiga president downplays Benfica-Porto conflict, highlights unity
Liga Portugal president Reinaldo Teixeira dismissed talk of internal warfare between Benfica and Porto, emphasizing a cooperative climate and infrastructure work, as FC Porto sits top of the Primeira Liga with a perfect record.
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Club newsPorto squad retains highest market value in Primeira Liga
FC Porto's squad value has risen to €470.5 million, keeping them top of the Primeira Liga market value table, with Benfica moving into second place.
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Club newsPorto quartet step up recovery with conditioned training
João Costa, Nehuén Pérez, Seko Fofana and Gabri Veiga have moved from treatment to conditioned training on the pitch, as the first-team squad remains without 10 internationals.
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Club newsMadureiras profit €2.5m from FC Porto ticket scheme
Fernando and Sandra Madureira earned €2.5 million between 2021 and 2024 from the sale of FC Porto tickets, a scheme that also diverted club funds to cover expenses for Canelas 2010.
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Club newsMartim Chelmik begins treatment after injury on Portugal U19 duty
FC Porto B centre-back Martim Chelmik has begun treatment for a left thigh injury sustained on Portugal U19 duty, as the first team and B squad held a joint training session at Olival.
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Club newsFarioli calls up Porto B team for training amid international break
Manager Francesco Farioli integrated FC Porto's B team into first-team training at Olival, a move required with 18 senior players away on international duty or injured.