Bayern, Barça, Atlético, Liverpool … So many sharks on the Portuguese coast

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August 26, 2021

Bayern, Barça, Atlético, Liverpool ... So many sharks on the Portuguese coast

The Champions League group stage draw, which took place yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey, will leave Sporting slightly happier than Benfica and especially Porto.

The seeded National Champions will have one of the friendliest (or one of the least unfriendly …) teams in Basket 2, Borussia Dortmund Rafael Guerreiro, Axel Witsel and Norwegian striker Erling Haaland on their way. Yesterday he was named UEFA’s best striker last season. The Dutch from Ajax and the Turks from Besiktas, former athletes Labiad and Valentin Rozier, respectively, close group C.

A theoretically more challenging life would have Benfica in the same group as Bayern Munich, the 2019-20 European champions, and the always intimidating Barcelona, now without Lionel Messi, but with an incarnated former coach at the helm. Ronald Koeman. Dynamo Kiev, the club that has now formed player Benfica Yaremchuk, is the fourth team in Group E.

FC Porto is now immersed in a sea of sharks, along with Atletico Madrid by João Felix, Felipe and Herrera, Liverpool Diogo Jota and Milan by Rafael Leán and Ibrahimovic.

Reissue of historical games

The group stage will be a re-release of past clashes, some of which have made history in Portuguese football.

Benfica and Barcelona, for example, have already faced each other in the European Cup final in the 1960-61 season, in a meeting in which the Eagles won their first European title. The fans will also remember the fight with the Catalans in the 2005-2006 Champions League quarterfinals, in which, after a 0-0 draw at Luza, Barça won 2-0 at the Camp Nou. The match in which the defender of the Moretto-nets deflected a penalty from Ronaldinho.

The games between Benfica and Bayern Munich also recreate clashes that have already occurred twice in the champions’ quarterfinals, in 1975-76 and 2015-16, with the outcome always in favor of the Bavarians. Less well known are the Champions League group stage matches against Dynamo Kiev, with three wins and one loss – in a game in which Rui Aguas broke his leg.

On the other hand, FC Porto and Milan will re-release the 2003 UEFA Super Cup won by the Milanese, as well as two spectacular Champions League group stage matches in 1996-97, culminating in the surprise victory of FC Porto in San Siro and a draw with George Wea head over Jorge Costa in Antas.

In the match against Atletico Madrid, the record is balanced: the Dragons won the round of 16 in 2008-2009 and the group stage in 2009-10, and the Colchonero won the first round of the Cup of Cities with Fairs in 1963-64. and in the group stage of champions in 2013-14.

Much less favorable is the past between Blues and Whites and Liverpool, as the Portuguese side have never beaten the Reds in eight official games (three draws and five defeats).

Less significant is the number of clashes between Sporting and the other three teams in Group C: two defeats in two matches against Borussia Dortmund, two wins in two matches against Ajax, and a win and draw with Besiktas in two matches.

Messi vs. Guardiola. What about CR7?

If FC Porto’s Group B can be seen as a death group as it includes three former European champions and Atletico Madrid, which is a candidate for the lead in the competition, one of the main group stage games will take place in Group A. between Paris Saint-Germain Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, two of the great Barcelona tiki-taka figures.

Cristiano Ronaldo, if he remains at Juventus, will face European champion Chelsea, as well as the more modest Malmo and Zenit. However, the Portuguese player was nominated for … Manchester City.

The start of the group stage of the Champions League is scheduled for September 14-15. The sixth and final trip is scheduled for December 7 and 8. The final, slated for May 28, 2022, will take place at Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Draw result:

Group A: Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Leipzig and Club Brugge;

Group B: Atlético, Liverpool, Porto and Milan;

Group C: SPORT, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax and Besiktas;

Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Donetsk Shakhtar and Sheriff;

Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, BENFICA and Dynamo Kiev;

Group F: Villarreal, Manchester United, Atalanta and Young Boys

Group G: Lille, Seville, Salzburg and Wolfsburg

Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit and Malmö.

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Lucas Chazarreta becomes the Portuguese market leader Japan Tobacco International – Marketing Specialist

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2 hours ago

August 16, 2022

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Lucas Chazarreta becomes the Portuguese market leader Japan Tobacco International - Marketing Specialist

Lucas Chazarreta has become the new CEO of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) for the Portuguese market. The professional replaced Yannick Giraud as the head of a team of 46 professionals at the Japanese multinational corporation that produces the tobacco brands Winston and Camel.

Lucas Chazarreta, 42, born in Argentina, has been with JTI since 2004. He holds a business administration degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a degree in marketing from Martin College in Australia, and attended the Swiss School of Rio de Janeiro in January.

Lucas Chanzarreta has over 15 years of experience at JTI, having come to Portugal from Mexico. Previously, he has served as General Manager of the JTI Americas Cluster (Argentina, Bolivia and Peru) and Director of Marketing and Trade Marketing for Brazil, Peru and Argentina.

“My mission is to drive sustainable growth in the organization’s profitability and market share, and to provide professional growth opportunities for my team members. JTI has a very successful track record in Portugal, being the fastest growing company in the sector for several consecutive years. This growth is based on a portfolio of world famous brands and a very well trained and professional team of employees,” Lucas Chazarret said in a statement.

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Portimonense beat Pacos de Ferreira to become Portuguese champion

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10 hours ago

August 16, 2022

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This Monday, Portimonense took their first win of the season at Portuguese Championship when visiting Pacos de Ferreira. The guests came out victorious, defeating the hosts with a score of 3:0.

#LigaPortugalBwin | #FCPFPSC | 0-3 | 📣 90+4′ The match is over. Thanks to all Pacenses for their support. #DefendOAmarelo 🔰 pic.twitter.com/41qiS3U1RP

— FC Pacos de Ferreira (@fcpf) August 15, 2022

Pacos de Ferreira takes on Estoril in the next round. The match will take place next Friday at 16:15 (Brazil time). With the defeat, the hosts continue without points and occupy the 15th position.

Portimonense finishes the second round of the Portuguese Championship in seventh position with three points. The team’s next match will be against Vitoria de Guimarães on Sunday at 16:30 at the Municipal Stadium of Portimão.

The first goal of the match was scored in the 31st minute. Iago Cariello shot on goal and fired into the right corner. Guests only increased their advantage in the final segment of the match, when in the 35th minute of the second half, Lukinha received at the entrance to the penalty area and hit hard.

The third and final goal of the game was scored four minutes later, in the 39th minute: Everton got a free kick in the penalty area and hit the net.

Check out the results of this Monday in the championship of Portugal:

nautical 1 x 2 Chavez
Aroca 1 x 0 Gil Vicente

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Is there an exam in Brazilian Portuguese?

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18 hours ago

August 15, 2022

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A wish

August 15, 2022

if you are studying Brazilian Portuguese more likely than European Portuguese, you might be wondering which exam you can work on. Most people are familiar with the Portuguese CAPLE system, which corresponds to the A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 format of the European CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) standard.

Although there are many crossovers between European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese and they are essentially the same language, many people choose to focus on Brazilian Portuguese rather than European Portuguese. In most cases, if you’re planning to live in Portugal, you should probably focus on European Portuguese, as that’s what you’ll be in the most contact with. However, there are several reasons why you might decide that Brazilian Portuguese is the right choice for you.

The first and main reason if you are planning to move to Brazil is mainly for work or study. CELPE-Bras is the only language proficiency test recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education that may be required for a position or vacancy at a Brazilian university. Another reason could be that you don’t spend much time in Portugal and speak more Brazilians than Portuguese.

CELPE-Bras exam levels: Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced and Upper Advanced. They roughly correspond to B1, B2, C1 and C2. Once you have decided which level you want to test at (eg B2), the next step is to find a course that will take you to that level. Portuguese Pod101 e Portuguese semantics both offer content at this level, for example.

It is recommended to sign up for the test in advance or at least set a date for the test. You should also read about what the test includes, which is a 20 minute oral component and a 3 hour written component based on the texts you read and the video and audio you listen to.

Some people are tempted by Brazilian Portuguese as it seems to be easier than European Portuguese, but that is not a good reason to learn it instead of Portuguese Portuguese. In addition, if you plan to apply for citizenship in Portugal – for example, if you qualify after five years of residence in Portugal – you will need to submit Portuguese level A2, which is actually a level below the easiest level you can get through in CELPE-Bras: Intermediate.

If you are interested in Brazilian Portuguese but want to learn Portuguese as a world language, there is a book dedicated to this: Meeting point: Portuguese as a world language. You can also find Brazilian and Portuguese teachers on websites like Italki which can help you practice your conversation and correct it when you confuse the two. However, in general, most courses focus on one or the other, so you need to figure out how to learn and support both.