Wolverhampton Wanderers made a record transfer over the weekend, signing young Portuguese phenom Fabio Silva from FC Porto for a club-record $46 million fee.

Silva, who turned 18 over the summer, is considered a prodigious talent who has the potential to be one of the top players in the world if he fulfills his potential.

The young forward, who spent time in both Porto and Benfica’s youth academies, made his debut for the Dragons last season, appearing in 12 Liga NOS and 3 Europa League matches. While he notched only one goal in limited playing time, he made it clear why he is considered to be a rising star.

Silva turned heads at the UEFA Youth League competition in fall 2018, leaping onto the world scene after scoring 5 goals and recording 4 assists in only 9 games against Europe’s best youth talent.

The Portugal native joins a roster and a club which is chock-full of his compatriots, as Wolves currently have a Portuguese head coach in Nuno Espirito Santo and 9 other Portuguese players on their roster.

It remains to be seen how much impact Silva will have for Wolves this season, but he’ll have plenty of time to shine over the length of his five-year contract.

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The soccer world was dealt a big scare on Wednesday afternoon when reports surfaced that FC Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas had suffered a heart attack in practice and had been rushed to the hospital.

Casillas, the former goalkeeper of Real Madrid and of the Spanish National Team, where he won the 2010 World Cup, had to have a stent put into his heart in order to clear up a blockage that caused the heart attack.

The soccer world demonstrated its solidarity, with numerous current and former players taking to social media to wish Casillas the best.

The Porto keeper took to social media after the worst of the scare had passed, saying “Everything is under control here, a big scare but I’m still holding strong. Many thanks to everyone for the messages and the affection!”

The Porto goalkeeper is one of the most decorated players in the history of the sport at his position. He won the World Cup and two European Championships as Spain’s goalkeeper.

He also won the UEFA Champions League three times with Real Madrid and has also won several individual awards for his goalkeeping.

It’s not immediately clear if Casillas will be able to continue playing soccer, but he does appear to be healthy and well after a big scare.

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After winning 2-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final matchup against FC Porto, Liverpool just had to be sure not to slip up at the Estádio do Dragão in order to advance to their second consecutive semi-final in the competition.

They certainly didn’t disappoint, as Jürgen Klopp’s Reds comfortably cruised to a 1-4 victory in Portugal to advance into the final four of the competition.

Liverpool suffered a few scares in the first 25 minutes of the game, as they struggled to create offensive chances and saw Porto get shots on goal several times.

The first time Liverpool got a shot, however, it was a different story. Sadio Mané scored to put the Reds up 0-1 in the 26th minute, virtually sealing Liverpool’s place in the next round.

After the break, superstar forward Mo Salah joined the ranks of the scorers with a 65th-minute goal to put his team up by 2.

Eder Militão headed in Porto’s only goal just three minutes later to add a tiny bit of suspense to the contest, but a Virgil van Dijk and a Roberto Firmino goal for Liverpool in the game’s final stretch certified Liverpool’s advance into the semi-finals.

There, a huge matchup awaits against FC Barcelona, possibly the competition’s favorite. The semi-final tie will open at Camp Nou on May 1 before moving to Anfield on May 7.

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Liverpool took care of business in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final draw against Porto FC on Tuesday night.

The Reds will travel to Portugal with a 2-0 advantage in the tie after winning by that margin at Anfield on Tuesday.

Porto couldn’t keep up with Liverpool, which came out to bury their opposition quickly and painfully.

Liverpool took a 1-0 lead in only the 5th minute of the match after a beautiful combination between Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Firmino found a trailing Naby Keita in the box, who buried a shot past Iker Casillas to give Liverpool the edge.

The Reds didn’t stop there, however. Roberto Firmino got a goal of his own in the 26th minute of the match when Trent Alexander-Arnold found him in the box with a beautiful cross.

The Brazilian forward converted his shot, putting Liverpool up 2-0 and turning Anfield into a madhouse.

While Liverpool was unable to put more goals on the scoreboard, they did keep Porto from scoring, which gives them a strong advantage in the tie.

The second leg of the draw will be played next week at Porto’s Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday night. Porto will look to pull off an upset, but Jurgen Klopp and his side have to be happy with their edge going into the match.

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While Manchester United’s amazing comeback against Paris Saint-Germain might’ve been the biggest soccer story on Wednesday night, Porto and Roma enjoyed a thriller of their town.

After losing in Rome by a 2-1 final, FC Porto completed a comeback of their own in the Estádio do Dragão to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2014.

The match finished with a 3-1 final score.

90 minutes of regulation were not enough to decide a winner, as Porto and Roma were deadlocked in the draw 2-1 at the end of regulation.

In the added 30 minutes of time, however, Porto was awarded a penalty after a Roma player pulled Fernando’s jersey in the the box.

Alex Telles converted the penalty for Porto in the 117th minute, and the champions of Portugal held on to win the draw.

Roma was unable to capitalize on a Daniele de Rossi penalty goal that tied the game at 1-1 in the 37th minute that put them provisionally in the next round.

Porto’s Moussa Marega scored a goal to give his team a 2-1 lead in the second half, and the rest was history.

Porto now must await for the draw to find out who their opponent will be in the next round.

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Roma, which reached the semifinals of the 2018 edition of the Champions League, got off to a solid start in their 2019 quest with a 2-1 home win over FC Porto.

Roma has had a disappointing season in general this year, finishing in second place in Champions League pool play and currently in sixth place in Italy’s Serie A.

Tuesday night’s triumph against the reigning champions of Portugal’s Primeira Liga was a sign that this could be the start of another unexpected deep run in the Champions League.

The first half at the Stadio Olímpico in Rome ended without any score, despite Roma looking like the better team in general.

In the second half, however, Eusebio di Francesco’s men began to take over.

19-year-old forward Nicolo Zaniolo opened the scoring with a 70th minute strike assisted by Edin Dzeko.

The same teenage forward was then assisted by Dzeko again only 6 minutes later to double Roma’s lead to 2-0, netting another goal past Iker Casillas.

Porto was able to salvage a goal before the match ended, however, as striker Adrian López scored a crucial away goal to improve his team’s chances to advance in the second leg.

The game ended 2-1. The decisive second leg of the draw will be played on March 6th at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers made a record transfer over the weekend, signing young Portuguese phenom Fabio Silva from FC Porto for a club-record $46 million fee.

Silva, who turned 18 over the summer, is considered a prodigious talent who has the potential to be one of the top players in the world if he fulfills his potential.

The young forward, who spent time in both Porto and Benfica’s youth academies, made his debut for the Dragons last season, appearing in 12 Liga NOS and 3 Europa League matches. While he notched only one goal in limited playing time, he made it clear why he is considered to be a rising star.

Silva turned heads at the UEFA Youth League competition in fall 2018, leaping onto the world scene after scoring 5 goals and recording 4 assists in only 9 games against Europe’s best youth talent.

The Portugal native joins a roster and a club which is chock-full of his compatriots, as Wolves currently have a Portuguese head coach in Nuno Espirito Santo and 9 other Portuguese players on their roster.

It remains to be seen how much impact Silva will have for Wolves this season, but he’ll have plenty of time to shine over the length of his five-year contract.

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The soccer world was dealt a big scare on Wednesday afternoon when reports surfaced that FC Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas had suffered a heart attack in practice and had been rushed to the hospital.

Casillas, the former goalkeeper of Real Madrid and of the Spanish National Team, where he won the 2010 World Cup, had to have a stent put into his heart in order to clear up a blockage that caused the heart attack.

The soccer world demonstrated its solidarity, with numerous current and former players taking to social media to wish Casillas the best.

The Porto keeper took to social media after the worst of the scare had passed, saying “Everything is under control here, a big scare but I’m still holding strong. Many thanks to everyone for the messages and the affection!”

The Porto goalkeeper is one of the most decorated players in the history of the sport at his position. He won the World Cup and two European Championships as Spain’s goalkeeper.

He also won the UEFA Champions League three times with Real Madrid and has also won several individual awards for his goalkeeping.

It’s not immediately clear if Casillas will be able to continue playing soccer, but he does appear to be healthy and well after a big scare.

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After winning 2-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final matchup against FC Porto, Liverpool just had to be sure not to slip up at the Estádio do Dragão in order to advance to their second consecutive semi-final in the competition.

They certainly didn’t disappoint, as Jürgen Klopp’s Reds comfortably cruised to a 1-4 victory in Portugal to advance into the final four of the competition.

Liverpool suffered a few scares in the first 25 minutes of the game, as they struggled to create offensive chances and saw Porto get shots on goal several times.

The first time Liverpool got a shot, however, it was a different story. Sadio Mané scored to put the Reds up 0-1 in the 26th minute, virtually sealing Liverpool’s place in the next round.

After the break, superstar forward Mo Salah joined the ranks of the scorers with a 65th-minute goal to put his team up by 2.

Eder Militão headed in Porto’s only goal just three minutes later to add a tiny bit of suspense to the contest, but a Virgil van Dijk and a Roberto Firmino goal for Liverpool in the game’s final stretch certified Liverpool’s advance into the semi-finals.

There, a huge matchup awaits against FC Barcelona, possibly the competition’s favorite. The semi-final tie will open at Camp Nou on May 1 before moving to Anfield on May 7.

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Liverpool took care of business in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final draw against Porto FC on Tuesday night.

The Reds will travel to Portugal with a 2-0 advantage in the tie after winning by that margin at Anfield on Tuesday.

Porto couldn’t keep up with Liverpool, which came out to bury their opposition quickly and painfully.

Liverpool took a 1-0 lead in only the 5th minute of the match after a beautiful combination between Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Firmino found a trailing Naby Keita in the box, who buried a shot past Iker Casillas to give Liverpool the edge.

The Reds didn’t stop there, however. Roberto Firmino got a goal of his own in the 26th minute of the match when Trent Alexander-Arnold found him in the box with a beautiful cross.

The Brazilian forward converted his shot, putting Liverpool up 2-0 and turning Anfield into a madhouse.

While Liverpool was unable to put more goals on the scoreboard, they did keep Porto from scoring, which gives them a strong advantage in the tie.

The second leg of the draw will be played next week at Porto’s Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday night. Porto will look to pull off an upset, but Jurgen Klopp and his side have to be happy with their edge going into the match.

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While Manchester United’s amazing comeback against Paris Saint-Germain might’ve been the biggest soccer story on Wednesday night, Porto and Roma enjoyed a thriller of their town.

After losing in Rome by a 2-1 final, FC Porto completed a comeback of their own in the Estádio do Dragão to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2014.

The match finished with a 3-1 final score.

90 minutes of regulation were not enough to decide a winner, as Porto and Roma were deadlocked in the draw 2-1 at the end of regulation.

In the added 30 minutes of time, however, Porto was awarded a penalty after a Roma player pulled Fernando’s jersey in the the box.

Alex Telles converted the penalty for Porto in the 117th minute, and the champions of Portugal held on to win the draw.

Roma was unable to capitalize on a Daniele de Rossi penalty goal that tied the game at 1-1 in the 37th minute that put them provisionally in the next round.

Porto’s Moussa Marega scored a goal to give his team a 2-1 lead in the second half, and the rest was history.

Porto now must await for the draw to find out who their opponent will be in the next round.

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Roma, which reached the semifinals of the 2018 edition of the Champions League, got off to a solid start in their 2019 quest with a 2-1 home win over FC Porto.

Roma has had a disappointing season in general this year, finishing in second place in Champions League pool play and currently in sixth place in Italy’s Serie A.

Tuesday night’s triumph against the reigning champions of Portugal’s Primeira Liga was a sign that this could be the start of another unexpected deep run in the Champions League.

The first half at the Stadio Olímpico in Rome ended without any score, despite Roma looking like the better team in general.

In the second half, however, Eusebio di Francesco’s men began to take over.

19-year-old forward Nicolo Zaniolo opened the scoring with a 70th minute strike assisted by Edin Dzeko.

The same teenage forward was then assisted by Dzeko again only 6 minutes later to double Roma’s lead to 2-0, netting another goal past Iker Casillas.

Porto was able to salvage a goal before the match ended, however, as striker Adrian López scored a crucial away goal to improve his team’s chances to advance in the second leg.

The game ended 2-1. The decisive second leg of the draw will be played on March 6th at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão.

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