Episodes

June 12, 2022

Live Reaction Pod - Host Danny Pinto hosts a live reaction podcast on YouTube and Twitter following the Seleção's 1-0 loss to Switzerland on MatchDay 4 of Group A2 play of the Nations League. Bruno Fernandes was discussed lo...

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June 4, 2022

On Episode 63, host Danny Pinto is joined by Craig King ( @FootballSwissEN ) as they preview the upcoming Portugal-Switzerland match from the Swiss perspective, including who Seleção supporters should be focused on from the S...

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June 3, 2022

On Episode 62, host Danny Pinto is joined by Eric "The Portuguese Hammer" Vieira ( @HammerEV ) as they look back at Portugal's 1-1 draw away to Spain in the opening group match of the Nations League. Danny and Eric also discu...

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May 29, 2022

On Episode 61, host Danny Pinto previews the opening match of the Nations League versus Spain with Alan Feelehy (@azulfeelehy) of Football España (@footballespana_) and Nathan Motz (@nathanmotz) of PortuGOAL.net Danny and Ala...

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April 2, 2022

On Episode 60, host Danny Pinto is joined by Tom Kundert of PortuGOAL.net, as they Take a look back at the Seleção's road to Qatar via the playoff Analyze Portugal's World Cup Draw Discuss what the Seleção needs to do and fig...

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March 30, 2022

World Cup Bound!!! On Episode 59, host Danny Pinto is joined by Marc Lewis (@MarcLewisEU), a football commentator for ESPN, as they reviewed Portugal's 2-0 victory over North Macedonia that clinched the Seleção's place in Qa...

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March 27, 2022

On Episode 58, host Danny Pinto is joined by Filip Mishov (@fmishov), a freelance sports journalist from Macedonia, to preview the World Cup Playoff Final between Portugal and North Macedonia taking place on March 29 at the D...

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March 27, 2022

On Episode 57, host Danny Pinto is joined by Nathan Motz of PortuGOAL.net, as they take a look back at Portugal's 3-1 victory against Turkey in their World Cup Playoff Semifinal match at the Dragão. Danny and Nathan also disc...

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March 21, 2022

On Episode 56, host Danny Pinto is joined by Alex Gonçalves (@aljeeves) of TugaScout.com (@TugaScoutPT) to analyze the call ups for Portugal's World Cup playoff, including their thoughts on those unavailable due to injury and...

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March 21, 2022

On Episode 55, host Danny Pinto is joined by European Football journalist Alex Barker (@EUROExpert_) to preview the World Cup playoff semifinal between Portugal and Turkey. Alex provides a look at the players and matchups the...

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March 19, 2022

On this special edition of the podcast, host Danny Pinto is joined by Brian Nunes Magina (AKA - Magïn), a 2022 International Portuguese Music Award nominee in the Rap/Hip-Hop category for his song "Cala Boca". Danny and Magïn...

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Dec. 31, 2021

Happy New Year, Tugas!!! On Episode 54, host Danny Pinto takes a look back at a frustrating 2021 for the Seleção and looks ahead to the WCQ playoff and beyond in 2022 with Tom Kundert of Portugoal.net. Among the topics discus...

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Nov. 15, 2021

On Episode 53, host Danny Pinto is joined by Tom Kundert, founder of PortuGOAL.net. They discuss Portugal's awful 2-1 loss against Serbia which sends Portugal to the World Cup Qualifying playoff. Danny and Tom also share thei...

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Nov. 10, 2021

On Episode 52, host Danny Pinto is joined by Feargal Brennan and Milos Dusanovic, as they preview the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Ireland and Serbia, respectively. Danny also breaks down the call ups and replacement...

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Oct. 14, 2021

On Episode 51, host Danny Pinto is joined by Matthew Marshall of PortuGOAL.net, as they discuss the Seleção’s 5-0 victory versus Luxembourg and being in control of their destiny towards direct qualification for World Cup 2022...

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Aug. 28, 2021

On Episode 50, host Danny Pinto is joined by Tom Kundert, founder of PortuGOAL.net, as they discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Manchester United. Danny and Tom also discuss Fernando Santos' precarious position ...

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June 30, 2021

On Episode 49, host Danny Pinto is joined by Eric Krakauer of beIN Sports for the final time during EURO 2020, as they go over Portugal's 1-0 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 to end the Seleção's reign as European Champions...

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June 25, 2021

On Episode 48, host Danny Pinto and Eric Krakauer of beIN Sports review Portugal's 2-2 draw against France to clinch a spot in the Round of 16 at EURO 2020. The guys also discuss, amongst other things: • Fernando Santos' changes to Starting XI • Impact of Renato Sanches • CR109 • and much more... The guys also answer some Twitter questions, and finish up by previewing Sunday's match against Belgium in Sevilla. www.selecaopod.com Twitter.com/SelecaoPod YouTube.com/c/TheSelecaoPodcast…

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June 22, 2021

On Episode 47, host Danny Pinto and Eric Kraukauer of beIN Sports dissect Saturday's disappointing 4-2 loss against Germany, Fernando Santos' failure to make in-game adjustments, his future with Seleção, and look ahead to a decisive match up with France on Wednesday. Plus, they get to your Twitter questions, as well. www.selecaopod.com Twitter.com/SelecaoPod Youtube.com/channel/UCysdKoaDWmXJyBnOojYWeEg Facebook.com/SelecaoPod Instagram.com/SelecaoPod selecaopod@gmail.com Eric Krakaue…

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June 17, 2021

On Episode 46, host Danny Pinto and Eric Krakauer of beIN Sports discuss Portugal's 3-0 victory over Hungary to begin their title defense at EURO 2020. Danny and Eric discuss Portugal and Fernando Santos' tactics during the match, which players stood out (both good and bad), and preview the Seleção's 2nd Group F match against Germany. www.selecaopod.com Twitter.com/SelecaoPod Youtube.com/channel/UCysdKoaDWmXJyBnOojYWeEg Facebook.com/SelecaoPod Instagram.com/SelecaoPod selecaopod@gmai…

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June 11, 2021

On Episode 45, host Danny Pinto is joined by Eric Krakauer of beIN Sports as they preview EURO 2020 for the Seleção, including the opening match against Hungary on June 15th. Danny and Eric also discussed the 26-man roster compared to 2016, how much more does Cristiano Ronaldo have left to give the Seleção, who they think could star for Portugal at EURO 2020, and they give their Starting XI predictions for the match versus Hungary. www.selecaopod.com Twitter.com/SelecaoPod Youtube.com/c…

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June 8, 2021

On Episode 44, host Danny Pinto is joined by Matthew Marshall of PortuGOAL.net, as he covered the U21 EUROs. Danny and Matthew discussed the "Esperanças" run to the finals of the tournament, the success this generation of players have had in the youth ranks, and who out of this group may find themselves as contributors to Portugal's senior team in the near future.

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June 2, 2021

On Episode 43, host Danny Pinto is joined by Zach Lowy, co-creator of "Breaking the Lines", as they discuss the Seleção's roster and chances at EURO 2020. Danny and Zach also discussed Portugal's U21 EURO chances, as the young craques take on Spain in the semifinals on Thursday (June 3rd). Finally, Zach discusses many of the projects that he and BTL have either just completed or are about to debut, including: * a piece on "The Renaissance of Renato Sanches" * his "Corta Linhas" podcas…

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May 29, 2021

Host of The Seleção Podcast, Danny Pinto, had the pleasure of joining Paul Ross on "Extra Time" on talkSPORT in the UK on Wednesday, May 26th. Paul and Danny discussed: • Bruno Lage's possible appointment at Wolves • Rúben Dias winning the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year award • Portugal's chances at EURO 2020 https://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1621987200/1621990800/ https://talksport.com/radio/listen-again/1621987200/1621992600/

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