Beto: “Finland? It is an opportunity to do something for football”

Beto: “Finland? It is an opportunity to do something for football”

Beto Pimparel’s curriculum speaks for himself. During his professional career, the Portuguese international goalkeeper won 14 trophies, including four UEFA Europa Leagues and on UEFA Nations League. Currently playing for Helsingfors IFK (Finland), the former goalkeeper of Sevilla FC, FC Porto, Sporting CP, and Goztepe analyzes his faltering journey in the football world in this…

Facundo Quiroga: “Nowadays, players have many more tools to face their opponents”

Facundo Quiroga: “Nowadays, players have many more tools to face their opponents”

Facundo Quiroga is a former center-back that earned 16 caps for the Argentina national team and represented top clubs in the international football scene such as Sporting CP, Napoli, Wolfsburg, and River Plate during his professional career. Currently working as a football coach in Argentina, Quiroga accepted Nuno Milheiro’s invitation for an exclusive interview in…

Mario González: “My goal is to do my best to be promoted to LaLiga with Tenerife“

Mario González: “My goal is to do my best to be promoted to LaLiga with Tenerife“

Photo credits: AS   Mario González is a 26-year-old Spanish player who has represented clubs such as Villareal CF, SC Braga, CD Tondela, and Clermont throughout his professional career. In this exclusive interview with Soccer HUB, the current CD Tenerife striker explores his first steps in football, his experiences in dissimilar competitive contexts, and reveals…

Jon Cotterill: “Data cannot tell you everything”

Jon Cotterill: “Data cannot tell you everything”

Jon Cotterill is a South American football expert, television commentator and the author of the book “Anatomy of a football scout: an in-depth look at player recruitment”. Currently living in São Paulo, Brazil, he has been covering South American football since 2002 and has worked for FIFA, the Brazilian Football Confederation and the South American…

João Carlos Pereira: “A player has to be looked at in a multidimensional way” (Part II)

João Carlos Pereira: “A player has to be looked at in a multidimensional way” (Part II)

Photo credits: Swiss Football League   João Carlos Pereira has extensive experience as a head coach in incredibly diverse competitive contexts – Portugal, Switzerland, Cyprus, Qatar, and Kuwait. In the second part of this exclusive interview, he describes the operating dynamics at Aspire Academy, reflects on the significance of his youth football experience to his…

João Carlos Pereira: “Usually, I feel good as a coach if I have minimal resources” (Part I)

João Carlos Pereira: “Usually, I feel good as a coach if I have minimal resources” (Part I)

Photo credits: Grasshopper   João Carlos Pereira has extensive experience as a head coach in incredibly diverse competitive contexts – Portugal, Switzerland, Cyprus, Qatar, and Kuwait. In this first part of an exclusive interview, he tells us about how life contingencies led him to become a football coach, his initial contact with youth football, and…

Mariana Jaleca: “We are still light years away from receiving a salary equal to men”

Mariana Jaleca: “We are still light years away from receiving a salary equal to men”

Photo credits: Fenerbahçe   Mariana Jaleca is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Fenerbahçe. At 24, she already has ample experience in international environments, such as the United States of America, Italy, and Finland. In this interview, the midfielder speaks about her childhood memories, the process of becoming a professional, evaluates her first months…