Talented runners....

Mamede and Lopes in 1984 at Stockholms Stadion

On July 2, 1984, at Stockholm Stadium.....he and his club mate Carlos Lopes broke the current world record of the 10,000 meters. What could have been a brilliant career for Mamede never materialized due to his bad nerves during international championships. Just a few weeks later, and in excellent physical shape, he abandoned the race during the 10,000 meters final at the Los Angeles Olympics. In a time when psychological training was non-existent for elite athletes, his extraordinary talent was wasted.

His only individual medal at international level was a bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships in Madrid in 1981. Fernando Mamede passed away on January 27, 2026, aged 74.

Congratulations Portugal....

4 414 homeless in 2017....and 14 476 in 2024. But keep turning housing buildings into hotels, apartments into Airbnbs, and bringing in many rich foreigners in order to inflate the house prices, making it impossible for natives to even dream of buying property. Portugal has been governed by corrupt and total incompetents since the beginning of the 1900s, and the last chapter on that matter is yet to be written.

The far right opportunists....

..and brainwash for stupid

The three top cheeses....

Queijo da Ilha de São Jorge (Azores). With a long aftertaste and a tongue-burning spiciness. It's good for everything and tends to be rather addictive.

The French Comté from the Jura region works wonders with a piece of good fresh white bread and a quality coffee.

The parmigiano reggiano is always present in the fridge and irreplaceable for a good pasta or a bicchiere di vino.

The courageous riders....

Le Tour de France....approximately 3500 km in 21 days with hard and dangerous riding every day. Only for fearless top athletes.... 

YNWA....

UEFA Nations League Winners....again !!

Germany 83 million, France 67 million, Spain 48 million.....Portugal with only 10 million inhabitants. Digest that 💪 😎 

Instead of F-35, Portugal turns to Europe in search of new fighter....

The change in the United States government’s policy towards NATO has prompted the Portuguese Defense Minister to consider an agreement unlikely. Read the rest here....

The retarded-in-charge is really making "America great again"....😂😂👊👊

Democracy....in wonderland

This crook (educated lawyer) was elected president of a Municipality outside Lisbon for different periods between 1986 and the present time. Throughout the years, he has been accused of tax fraud, money laundering, passive corruption, abuse of power and malfeasance. Convicted and jailed in 2013 for tax fraud and money laundering. Despite his "curriculum vitae", he was reelected (!?) again in 2017 and 2021 with an absolute majority (50,86%). 

I think one can make two conclusions; The first one is that democracy is also for idiots. The second one is that if the system has an elected and convicted-crook-in-charge....who the hell will blame you for anything ?

"A minha história"....

BK Häcken - SL Benfica....1-2

Champions League, Bravida Arena, November, 17

And top female football is turning into high quality entertainment....

Persistance...

Remembering....

..Alcindo Monteiro, 27 years old

..cowardly murdered by a bunch of fascists in the streets of Lisbon, June 10, 1995. 

Black Dju....

 ..a reality for many

EuroVolley qualifiers 2021....

Seleção Portuguesa de Voleibol Feminino, photo: CEV

This is not hunting.....

Around 540 animals where shot in a short period of time and in a small area (Azambuja, Portugal). It seems that they are not even interested in taking care of all that meat !? This is pure amusement for sick minds. A criminal investigation is ongoing and my best wishes that those who committed this crime get some time behind bars.

Global Peace Index....

Security ?....only angainst virus !

The guy in the supermarket queue....is the current president of Portugal !

Vinho do Porto....

..a delight for the savor

Parabéns malta....

..the winners of the first Nations League