Lisbon

29 September 2021, Portugal, Lisbon: Benfica's Gilberto Moraes Junior (C) battles for the ball with Barcelona's Ronald Araujo (R) and Sergino Dest during the UEFA Champions League group E soccer match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium. Photo: Pedro Fiuza/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sports

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Brilliant Bayern make another statement, Barcelona humiliated in Lisbon

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/30/21

Barcelona's struggles continued with a second 3-0 loss, this time away to Benfica.

World

ELECTIONS

Portugal's Socialists win local elections but lose Lisbon

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/28/21

Politicians called on people to make use of their right to vote, given the freedom of movement they have regained following lockdowns and restrictions

18 June 2021, Portugal, Lisbon: People walk across a platform at Lisbon's the Santa Apolonia station. Due to a worrying spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, Lisbon has been sealed off for two-and-a-half days. Photo: Paulo Mumia/dpa

World

CORONAVIRUS

Portugal cancels easing as Delta variant case numbers rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/25/21

The Lisbon metropolitan area is particularly badly affected

07 October 2020, Portugal, Lisbon: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) leaves the pitch during the international friendly soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Jose Alvalade Stadium. Photo: Indira/dpa.

Sports

QUARANTINE

Ronaldo returns to Italy in private plane despite corona infection

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/20

The Portuguese superstar had his positive test revealed by the Portuguese federation on Tuesday.

09 August 2020, Portugal, Lagos: (L-R) Bayern Munich's Thiago, Alvaro Odriozola and Robert Lewandowski walk across the hotel terrace where Bayern Munich team are staying ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter final soccer match against Barcelona, which to take place a the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on 14 August 2020. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.

Sports

The week in football: Champions and Europa League reach quarters

The Nomad Today 8/10/20

There will be no fans at matches as the public health crisis continues to rage, with news two Atletico Madrid personnel have tested positive also clouding matters.