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Football stadium illustration accompanying the Mourinho Benfica Real Madrid 15M and Marco Silva 2028 coverage on 9 June 2026.

Benfica Officialises José Mourinho's Departure to Real Madrid for €15 Million on 9 June and Names Marco Silva Head Coach Through 2028 — Bernabéu Presentation Penciled for Roughly One Month as Álvaro Arbeloa Exits

Benfica's 9 June communiqué confirms Mourinho's €15 million move to Real Madrid and announces Marco Silva as head coach through 2028. Real Madrid's formal Bernabéu presentation is penciled for roughly one month away as the club books Álvaro Arbeloa's exit.

Jamor Hosts the First-Ever Women's Clássico on Sunday 17:15 — Hexacampeãs Benfica Meet Newcomer FC Porto in the Taça de Portugal Feminina Final, Teresa Oliveira at the Whistle and RTP1 Carrying the Live Tape

Jamor Hosts the First-Ever Women's Clássico on Sunday 17:15 — Hexacampeãs Benfica Meet Newcomer FC Porto in the Taça de Portugal Feminina Final, Teresa Oliveira at the Whistle and RTP1 Carrying the Live Tape

First-ever women's Benfica-FC Porto clássico at Jamor 17:15 Sunday 17 May. Hexacampeãs Benfica chase the dobradinha against a FC Porto women's project launched in 2024/25 and just promoted to Liga BPI. Teresa Oliveira referees. Live on RTP1 and RTP Play.

Porto historic centre and Sé Cathedral skyline — Norte hosts the 2026 Vodafone Rally de Portugal with the service park at Exponor in Matosinhos

Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026 Heads Into Sunday With Ogier +21.9s on Neuville — Solberg's Paredes Rain Surge Cost the Frenchman 19 Seconds Before an Afternoon Recovery, FIA Fines ACP €15,000 for the Friday Stage-7 Safety Breach

Sébastien Ogier ends Saturday at the 59th Vodafone Rally de Portugal +21.9 on Neuville and +25.8 on Pajari, after a Paredes rain crisis briefly handed the lead to Oliver Solberg. The FIA fines ACP €15,000 (suspended) for the Friday Arganil 2 incident.