This month is celebrated the 500th anniversary of the birth of the most famous portuguese poet, Luís Vaz de Camões. For that reason, the Lisbon Metro signed a partnership with Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Portugal's National Library), so Metro travellers can have easy access to his poetry. Lisbon Metro placed posters with QR codes that allow you to listen to excerpts from Camões' most emblematic poems, performed by actor André Gago. This initiative invites customers to rediscover the richness of Camões' work during their daily journeys. https://24.sapo.pt/vida/artigos/poesia-de-luis-de-camoes-tambem-vai-andar-no-metro-de-lisboa

Because there is crime in Portugal (it's not a paradise...), I'll place some ocasional news about the subject here. Seven people were convicted to prison (7Y9M to 16 years) for a total of 36 robberies. They robbed houses, with old folks inside, and businesses, perpetrated in the districts of Coimbra and Aveiro in early 2022.https://www.jn.pt/3644566357/sete-dos-15-arguidos-do-caso-teia-dourada-condenados-a-prisao/

For those who weren't up at 2:30 in the morning, this summarizes how the game ended. https://youtube.com/shorts/xk-0hJukaWw?is=16r9ejiCmy4XM6Zr

Here's your primer for Portugal's big match TONIGHT!!! The Big Picture: - Portugal vs Croatia, World Cup Round of 32, tonight at Toronto Stadium — winner advances to the Round of 16 - Kick-off: midnight into Friday, Lisbon time - live on RTP1 and Sport TV 5 - First-ever World Cup meeting between the two nations - Potentially the last World Cup match for Ronaldo (41) or Modrić (40) - former Real Madrid teammates Portugal's Road Here: - Finished second in Group K: 1-1 vs DR Congo, 5-0 vs Uzbekistan, 0-0 vs Colombia - Ronaldo made history with his brace against Uzbekistan - first player ever to score at six World Cups - Concern: struggled to break down teams that sit deep and defend in numbers — exactly what Croatia are likely to do Croatia's Threat: - Tournament pedigree: finalists in 2018, semi-finalists in 2022 - Bounced back from a 4-2 opening loss to England with wins over Panama (1-0) and Ghana (2-1) - Modrić still pulling the strings - became the oldest player to register a World Cup assist against Ghana Head-to-Head & Odds: - Portugal have won 7 of 10 all-time meetings; Croatia's only win was a 2024 friendly in Lisbon - Opta gives Portugal a 54.5% chance of winning in regulation - The winner faces Spain or Austria in the Round of 16 🏆⚽🇵🇹 *** Força Portugal! *** 🇵🇹 ⚽ 🏆 (READ my bigger guide to connecting with the World Cup, and why) --- And if you have a fixture with AIMA soon about your D7 renewal, you might find the Portugal Junkies' A D7 Passive Income Visa Renewal Mini-Guide useful! Don't forget to subscribe to their substack if you're over there 👇

Portugal has already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup - the tournament being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico (the first 'American hosting' since the USA hosted alone in 1994). This will mark Portugal’s how manyth (what AI?!!) appearance at the World Cup finals?