Books & Major Works
A selected overview of monographs and major editorial projects reflecting the main lines of my research in sport history, media and contemporary cultural studies.
CAMPEÕES DE PORTUGAL – UMA HISTÓRIA DO CAMPEONATO DE PORTUGAL, 1922-1938
Champions of Portugal – A History of the Campeonato de Portugal, 1922-1938 | 2024 | A historical reconstruction of early national competitions and processes of institutional consolidation.
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE FUTEBOL DE COIMBRA – 100 ANOS DE FUTEBOL
Coimbra Football Association – 100 Years of History | 2022–2024, 3 vols. | An institutional history integrating archival research, oral history and regional analysis.
MUNDIAL 1966
World Cup 1966 | 2016, 2 vols. | Historical and visual perspectives on the 1966 FIFA World Cup and its cultural legacy.
A BOLA AO RITMO DE FADO E SAMBA – 100 ANOS DE RELAÇÕES LUSO-BRASILEIRAS NO FUTEBOL
The Ball to the Rhythm of Fado and Samba – 100 Years of Luso-Brazilian Football Relations | 2013 | A transnational exploration of football relations between Portugal and Brazil.
REPÚBLICA, DESPORTO E IMPRENSA – O DESPORTO NA I REPÚBLICA
Republic, Sport and the Press – Sport in the First Portuguese Republic | 2012 | A study of sport, politics and media during the Portuguese First Republic.
HISTÓRIA DA IMPRENSA DESPORTIVA EM PORTUGAL
History of the Sports Press in Portugal | 2011 | A landmark study of the Portuguese sports press (1875-2000), a foundational reference in media and sport history.
A EUROPA E PORTUGAL NA IMPRENSA DESPORTIVA, 1893-1945
Europe and Portugal in the Sports Press, 1893-1945 | 2006 | An analysis of European identity and transnational perspectives in the sports press.
A NOSSA SELEÇÃO EM 50 JOGOS
Our National Team in 50 Matches | 2004 | A historical reconstruction of the Portuguese national football team through fifty decisive matches, combining archival research with narrative analysis.
A PAIXÃO DO POVO – HISTÓRIA DO FUTEBOL EM PORTUGAL
The People’s Passion – A History of Football in Portugal | 2002 | A pioneering interpretation of Portuguese contemporary history through football as a central phenomenon of popular culture.
PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
A selection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published in international and indexed venues, representing the core analytical and theoretical contributions of my work.
Imprensa e olimpismo: a primeira participação portuguesa nos Jogos Olímpicos
FuLiA/UFMG | 2025 | An analysis of media discourse and Olympic participation in early twentieth-century Portugal.
The Beautiful Woman and the Grocer: Representations about War, Sport and the Press in the Portuguese 20th Century
Revista Universitaria de Historia Militar (Scopus) | 2022 | A study of sport, war and media representations in twentieth-century Portugal.
Making Sport History in the (Semi)Periphery: The Portuguese Perspective
The International Journal of the History of Sport (Scopus) | 2018 | A reflection on centre-periphery dynamics in the historiography of sport.
Portugal, España y el fútbol. La construcción histórica de una amistad
Arbor (Scopus) | 2014 | A comparative study of Iberian football cultures and transnational exchanges.
Fútbol y medios de comunicación en los locos años 20
Revista Latina de Comunicación Social (Scopus) | 2012 | An examination of media narratives and football in interwar Portugal.
Sport and Press in the Portuguese Colonies in Africa – Origins and Historical Perspectives
Revista Conhecimento Online | 2017 | An exploration of sport, empire and media in colonial contexts.
Stadium e uma ideia de desporto no fascismo português
In Tempo libero, sport e fascismo | 2016 | An analysis of sport and ideology in Portuguese fascism.
Sport, guerre et presse au Portugal, 1914-1918
In Le sport et la guerre | 2012
A transnational perspective on sport and war in early twentieth-century Portugal.
Futebol português, uma historiografia
In Ciências Sociais e Futebol | 2025
A historiographical reflection on Portuguese football studies.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
In addition to books and peer-reviewed journal articles, my work includes over 75 further scholarly publications, comprising 26 book chapters and dictionary entries, 51 peer-reviewed international conference papers, institutional technical reports, editorial coordination and critical reviews. These outputs reflect sustained participation in international scientific networks and engagement with institutional and public history contexts.
Examples
Technical Report on National Football Titles
Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) | 2022
A comprehensive historical report (532 pages) assessing the recognition of national football competitions, presented to and approved by the FPF General Assembly.
Broadcasting of Major Soccer Games
Media School Hamburg | 2014
An analytical study on media broadcasting, international football narratives and transnational representations of sport.