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What the sports papers say, 5 October 2026
Monday, 5 October 2026
A comparison of the Portuguese and European sports front pages for 5 October 2026: the stories that repeat, each paper's angle and that day's front pages.
In Portugal, all three front pages lead on the national team and qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals. Record and O Jogo report the 2-1 win over Norway. In Spain, Mundo Deportivo highlights Barça's 7-0 win over Real Madrid and Sport runs "Historic thrashing". Marca and AS focus on Vini and Madrid's players in national sides. In Italy, the front pages are split between the national team and Kimi Antonelli in Formula 1.
Portugal into the quarter-finals
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 with goals from Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos and secured a Nations League quarter-final place with two rounds to spare. The head coach and the FPF president hold out a hand to Ronaldo.
On the front pages
A Bola: "Touches of class": four games under the new head coach, only wins and qualification.
Record: "Unstoppable": a perfect record, a great goal from Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos completing the comeback, with a hand held out to CR7.
O Jogo: "Captain Portugal": qualification with two rounds to spare and the final word left to Ronaldo.
Real Madrid on the Spanish front pages
Real Madrid features on three Spanish front pages: Vini's return, Madrid's 34 players in Spanish national sides and the 7-0 defeat to Barça.
On the front pages
Marca: "To Vini's rescue": the Brazilian returns symptom-free ahead of a decisive October.
AS: "The national factory": 34 Madrid players in Spanish national sides during this break.
Mundo Deportivo: Real Madrid suffer Barça's biggest ever win over them.
Barça's historic thrashing
Barça beat Real Madrid 7-0, their biggest ever win over their rivals, at a record-breaking Spotify Camp Nou.
On the front pages
Mundo Deportivo: "Historic": 7-0 against Real Madrid at a record-breaking Spotify Camp Nou.
Sport: "Historic thrashing", highlighting Lamine Yamal as immune to rotation.
Márquez wins at Motegi
Marc Márquez won at Motegi and closed in on the championship lead.
On the front pages
Mundo Deportivo: Márquez conquers Motegi and tightens the title race.
Sport: Márquez puts in another performance and nears the lead.
Antonelli close to the title
Kimi Antonelli is second behind Verstappen and could move 84 points clear at Sepang, with a chance of becoming champion within two Grands Prix.
On the front pages
La Gazzetta dello Sport: "The title is close": Antonelli could be champion within two Grands Prix.
Tuttosport: "Kimi, second place is worth a title".
The Italian national team
Italy face Turkey and need a win to chase a quarter-final place.
On the front pages
La Gazzetta dello Sport: "Let's not stop now!": beat Turkey to chase the quarter-finals, with Mancini and Scamacca.
All three Portuguese sports papers lead on the national team. A Bola runs "Touches of class" and stresses that the team has won every one of its four games under the new head coach. It also mentions Sudakov being released by Ukraine and hopes over Ibrahima Ba. Record goes with "Unstoppable", highlighting Cancelo's great goal and the comeback completed by Gonçalo Ramos. O Jogo runs "Captain Portugal" and gives Ronaldo the final word. Record and O Jogo both feature the head coach and the FPF president: Record says they hold out a hand to CR7, O Jogo describes a conciliatory message. O Jogo also puts FC Porto on its front page, with MEC and Souza.
Europe
In Spain, the front pages split by city. Mundo Deportivo highlights Barça's 7-0 win over Real Madrid and Sport runs "Historic thrashing". Both report Marc Márquez's win at Motegi. Sport also notes Alonso's 8th place, his best of the year. Marca and AS focus on Real Madrid: Marca on Vini's return, AS on Madrid's 34 players in Spanish national sides. In Italy, La Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport combine the national team with Kimi Antonelli. La Gazzetta previews the match against Turkey and has Antonelli second, behind Verstappen. L'Équipe leads on Remco Evenepoel at the European cycling championships and mentions France v Belgium. Greece's Πρωταθλητής runs a headline on golden talents. Sweden's Sportbladet highlights Oliver Solberg's first World Championship round win, aged 25, at Rally Sardinia.
A Bola leads with Portugal's 2-1 win over Norway in the Nations League, which secures a place in the quarter-finals. The cover also carries news on Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto.
The cover leads on Portugal's 2-1 win over Norway in the Nations League and qualification for the quarter-finals. It includes comments from Jorge Jesus and Pedro Proença on Ronaldo, plus news on FC Porto, Benfica and Sporting.
Record's cover leads on Portugal's 2-1 win over Norway under the headline "Imparáveis". It reports a perfect run of wins and qualification secured, plus news on Benfica, Sporting and FC Porto.
The cover highlights how 34 Real Madrid players compete for different Spanish national teams during this international break. Vítor Muñoz, Fresneda and Fran García began their careers in the club's academy, whilst 50 coaches and 40 managers work on Madrid's future.
The newspaper opens with Vini's situation as the Brazilian player returns without memory issues. Ancelotti failed to recover him in time and must prepare Real Madrid for a decisive October. Barcelona are ready to challenge Madrid again.
The cover leads on Barça's 7-0 win over Real Madrid in women's football, under the headline "Histórico" with a photo of a celebrating player. At the top, it covers Laporta's trip to Como over the NBA and the Euroleague.
The cover leads with Barça's 7-0 win over Real Madrid, showing a player celebrating. It also features Marc Márquez in MotoGP, Alonso in Formula 1 and Lamine Yamal.
The front page highlights Remco Evenepoel's dominant victory at the European Cycling Championships in the elite men's road race, with a close battle against Giulio Ciccone. Monday's edition is dated 5 October 2024.
Verstappen's victory in Malaysia puts Ferrari on the podium. Kimi with his hands on the world championship whilst Italy faces three major challenges between the under-21 and Serie A.
The cover leads with Kimi Antonelli, a 20-year-old Italian, close to the F1 world title. It also features the Italy-Turkey match in Bologna and Messi's farewell to Argentina.
Tuttosport leads with the second part of its interview with Spalletti, who talks about Juventus and Alajbegovic. It also features Italy in the Nations League, Kimi in Formula 1 and Torino.
Oliver Solberg won Rally Sardinia, claiming his first World Championship event at age 25. The Swedish driver shared emotional details about the dramatic victory and his family's motorsport legacy.
The front page highlights the rise of talent in Greek football, with special focus on the story behind success in international competitions. It presents analyses of key figures and strategic developments.
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