The Seleção Podcast

The Seleção Podcast

Hosted by Danny Pinto, “The Seleção Podcast” is an English-language soccer/football podcast covering the Portuguese National Team, the 2016 European and inaugural UEFA Nations League Champions.

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Recent Episodes

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#98: LIVE POD - Portugal Advance to the Semifinals of the Nations League
March 23, 2025

#98: LIVE POD - Portugal Advance to the Semifinals of the Nations League

On Episode 98, host Danny Pinto went LIVE following Portugal's 5-3 aggregate victory against Denmark in the 2-leg quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League. Danny gave his thoughts on the victorious 2nd leg in Lisbon and the h...
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#97: AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!!!
March 21, 2025

#97: AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!!!

On Episode 97, host Danny Pinto is joined by Nathan Motz of PortuGOAL.net as they review Portugal's extremely frustrating and disappointing loss to Denmark in the 1st leg of the Nations League Quarterfinals. Danny and Nathan ...
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#96: 2024 Year in Review
Dec. 31, 2024

#96: 2024 Year in Review

On a LIVE version of the pod, Episode 96 is our 2024 Year in Review. Thank you for a tremendous year! We'll see you in 2025! FORÇA PORTUGAL!!! https://www.selecaopod.com https://Twitter.com/SelecaoPod YouTube.com/theselecaopo...
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#95: CR900...& CR901
Sept. 9, 2024

#95: CR900...& CR901

On a LIVE Episode 95, host Danny Pinto was joined by PortuGOAL.net Seleção correspondent Nathan Motz as they reviewed Portugal's 2 wins over Croatia and Scotland to open up 2024-25 #NationsLeague group play. Danny and Nathan ...
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Recent Blog Posts

Could EURO 2024 Bring a 2nd European Title?
May 29, 2024

Could EURO 2024 Bring a 2nd European Title?

It’s June…School is out, vacations to the Azores and Portugal are beginning…and the Seleção is preparing to add some more hardware to its trophy case. The quest for a 2nd European Cham…

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Rúben Dias Among Six Seleção Players Named to ESPNFC's #FC100
Nov. 30, 2021

Rúben Dias Among Six Seleção Players Named to ESPNFC's #FC100

On Tuesday, ESPNFC released their annual #FC100 list, ranking "The Beautiful Game's" best men's players and coaches. Among the players chosen, six Portuguese players were named to the annual list. Center back Rúben Dias, likely a future Sele…

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Analysis of Roster Announcement for March WC Qualifiers
March 16, 2021

Analysis of Roster Announcement for March WC Qualifiers

On Tuesday, Portugal manager Fernando Santos announced his initial squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers, revealing the 25-man roster who will be tasked to get the Seleção off to a flying start with opening matches against Azerbaija…

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Reviews

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"Best podcast for Selecao supports who are fluent in Portuguese. I look forward to hearing each podcast after each match. Keep up the good work Danny!"

j sae jevs uo jdj | Nov. 20, 2020

Must listen for any Portugal fan!

"I’ve been a fan of the selaçao for quite a while, but living in the US, and being limited on my Portuguese speaking had always made it difficult to find media around the team. Enter this podcast! C…"

Ryan Silva-Barry | Sept. 11, 2020

A must listen for Portuguese football fans

"This is the podcast that I didn’t know I needed. Danny Pinto is a hero. Tommy K is an English grandfather to us all. There are not enough good words in the English language to describe this pod. List…"

Nate @theresearchguild | Dec. 12, 2019

Great podcast for Portuguese Soccer Fans!

"Love taking a listen to hear some insight that is not readily available on American news outlets. Always a great listen. Highly recommend!"

Bruce1327 | Dec. 4, 2019

Seleção is AWESOME

"This is such a great podcast, living in the States, we don’t get to watch every match, but listening to this pod is the next best thing!!! Keep it up!"

rcarneiro71 | Dec. 2, 2019

Great podcast

"Very good podcast for English speaking fans of the Seleção. I would recommend it to any fan!"

Thedr70 | Oct. 9, 2019

🇵🇹🎧👍🏼🤩

"Pinto expertly delivers Portuguese soccer to the Seleção fan base, obrigado!"

Cheesy ham | Sept. 17, 2019

Viva a Nossa Seleção

"This is the podcast for any Seleção fan! Força!"

MattChew916 | Sept. 15, 2019

The best!!

"Love this podcast! Danny is so knowledgeable and awesome!!"

anjieb | Sept. 12, 2019

Great podcast!!

"I thoroughly enjoy the show and host! Great insight on Portuguese soccer!!"

mcfaith69 | Sept. 12, 2019

Love the podcast!!

"This is your one stop shop for everything related to the Portuguese national team! Very informative and I never miss a show. Danny is a fantastic host with tremendous insight."

Ken Neck | Aug. 18, 2019

Great show!!

"THE podcast for Portuguese soccer fans! News, stats and entertainment all together! 🙌🏽🇵🇹"

TheAzoreanOne | Feb. 15, 2019

Muito fixe!!!

"If you’re Portuguese, English-speaking and love “futebol”, this is the podcast for you! The best! Força!"

Lord Eder | Feb. 15, 2019

Unique podcast for the team we all love!

"This podcast is unique in that it provides English speaking coverage for a team that, as expected, has traditionally only been covered in Portuguese. A true blessing for 2nd generation Portuguese & n…"

MrEV09 | Feb. 15, 2019

Great pod

"This podcast is great, and Danny is an amazing host!"

Emma-Houghton-1 | March 23, 2021
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