Summary
A Bola (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ ˈβɔlɐ]; English: literally "The Ball", in this context "The Game of Football") is a Portuguese sports newspaper published in Lisbon.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Ringier |
| Editor | Felipe Montesinos Gomes |
| Founded | 29 January 1945 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
| ISSN | 0870-1776 |
| Website | abola.pt |
History and profile edit
A Bola was founded in 1945 by Cândido de Oliveira, Ribeiro dos Reis and Vicente de Melo[1] and was then published twice a week.[2] It became a daily newspaper in 1995. Although its subtitle is "newspaper of all sports", its content is mainly about football. Since the 1952–53 season, it hands the Bota de Prata award to the Primeira Liga's top goalscorer.
It is the most popular newspaper among Portuguese emigrants abroad and is widely read in the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. From 2006, it is also printed in Newark, New Jersey, an American city with a large Portuguese population.[citation needed]
In 2012, they launched the television channel A Bola TV.[3]
In 2023, Ringier Sports Media Group acquired the company.[4]
Player of the Year edit
| Player | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jonas | Benfica |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "79 anos de história, e um enorme futuro pela frente" [79 years of history, and a huge future ahead.] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Jornal "A Bola" faz 70 anos" ["A Bola" newspaper turns 70] (in Portuguese). RTP. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Portuguese Media". BPI Equity. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "After closing of the A Bola acquisition..." Ringier. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links edit
- A Bola on-line