Episodes

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.comTwitter.com/SelecaoPodYouTube.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.comTwitter.com/SelecaoPodYoutube.com/channel/UCysdKoaDWmXJyBnOojYWeEgFacebook.com/SelecaoPodInstagram.com/SelecaoPodselecaopod@gmail.comEric 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.comTwitter.com/SelecaoPodYoutube.com/channel/UCysdKoaDWmXJyBnOojYWeEgFacebook.com/SelecaoPodInstagram.com/SelecaoPodselecaopod@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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May 6, 2021

On Episode 42, host Danny Pinto is joined by the authors of "The Thirteenth Chapter": Tom Kundert, Simon, Curtis, and Nathan Motz, as we discuss which Seleção team is the greatest Portugal side not to win a major tournament.We discuss the following teams/tournaments:* World Cup 1966* EURO 1984* EURO 2000* EURO 2004* World Cup 2006* EURO 2012We also tell you how you can win a copy of “The Thirteenth Chapter” over at PortugGOAL.netwww.selecaopod.comTwitter.com/SelecaoPod…

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April 1, 2021

On Episode 41, host Danny Pinto is joined by TugaScout founder and PortuGOAL contributor Alex Gonçalves as they look back on an underwhelming, but top-of-the-group performance by the Seleção as they begin their "Road to Qatar...

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March 22, 2021

WE ARE BACK!!! On Episode 40, host Danny Pinto is joined by Nathan Motz of PortuGOAL.net as they look at the World Cup qualifying opponents, the 25-man roster Fernando Santos called up for the opening WCQ's, and look at a ver...

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Nov. 20, 2020

On Episode 39, host Danny Pinto and Tom Kundert of PortuGOAL.net review the disappointment of the loss to France which ended Portugal's hopes of repeating as Nations League champions. They also looked back at a very strange a...

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Nov. 13, 2020

On Episode 38, host Danny Pinto reviews Fernando Santos’ 25-man roster, recaps the 7-0 Friendly win vs. Andorra, and previews the huge Nations League matches against France and Croatia with guest Cristiano Oliveira of The Ben...

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Oct. 17, 2020

On Episode 37, host Danny Pinto is joined by Sean Gillen of PortuGOAL.net as they recap the huge summer transfer moves involving Diogo Jota, Rúben Dias, Danilo Pereira, Wolves, and much more. Remember to support our advertise...

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Oct. 15, 2020

On Episode 36, host Danny Pinto is joined by Eric Krakauer of BeIN Sports, as they discuss Cristiano Ronaldo and COVID-19, the successful Nations League/International break for the Seleção, the quality of depth of the Portugu...

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Oct. 9, 2020

On Episode 35, host Danny Pinto is joined by Jeremy Smith (@JeremySmith98), writer and podcaster for French Football Weekly and Get French Football News, as they preview the first of two Nations League group matches between P...

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Sept. 11, 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo is the G.O.A.T. ... On Episode 34, host Danny Pinto is joined by Tom Kundert of PortuGOAL.net, as they recap CR7's historic 100 goal (and counting) achievement in Sweden, as well as review the very positive ...

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Aug. 31, 2020

294 days later...the Seleção is back!!! On Episode 33, host Danny Pinto is joined by PortuGOAL.net Seleção correspondent, Nathan Motz, as they discuss the return of the Portuguese National Team to the field. They also give t...

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Aug. 3, 2020

On Episode 32, host Danny Pinto is joined by Alex Gonçalves of TugaScout.com, as they review the 2019-20 LigaNOS season: * Porto's "dobradinha" 🏆🏆 * The resurrection of (Jorge) Jesus at Benfica * Braga's chances of challengin...

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July 2, 2020

On Episode 31, host Danny Pinto is joined by Alfredo Fumaças of The Benfica Podcast. They discuss the resignation of Benfica manager Bruno Lage, where they feel things began unraveling for Benfica this season, the manner is w...

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July 2, 2020

On this special edition of the pod, host Danny Pinto is joined by Portuguese-American stand-up comedian and entrepreneur, Taylor Amarante. Taylor also serves as the in-game host for the San Jose Earthquakes. Taylor is on to...

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June 8, 2020

Liga NOS is back and host Danny Pinto is joined by Aaron Barton of Proxima Jornada to discuss Portuguese soccer's first action in almost 3 months due to the pandemic and analyze Porto and Benfica's missed opportunities on the...

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April 20, 2020

On Episode 29, host Danny Pinto discusses the current soccer world and how it has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest Tom Kundert of PortuGOAL.net updates us on the latest news in Portugal, while Eric Krakauer of Be...

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Feb. 5, 2020

On Episode 28, host Danny Pinto welcomes Sean Gillen of PortuGOAL.net back to the show to discuss the Winter Transfer Window, most notably the transfer of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting to Manchester United. Danny and Sean als...

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