A Bola Explained

Type:Daily newspaper
Format:Tabloid
Owners:Ringier
Language:Portuguese
Headquarters:Lisbon
Editor:Felipe Montesinos Gomes
Issn:0870-1776

A Bola (pronounced as /pt/; English: literally "The Ball", in this context "The Game of Football") is a Portuguese sports newspaper published in Lisbon.

History and profile

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.

In 2012, they launched the television channel A Bola TV.[3]

In 2023, Ringier Sports Media Group acquired the company.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Bola. 79 anos de história, e um enorme futuro pela frente.. 79 years of history, and a huge future ahead.. pt. 29 January 2024. 29 January 2024.
  2. Web site: RTP. Jornal "A Bola" faz 70 anos. "A Bola" newspaper turns 70. pt. 30 January 2015. 29 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Portuguese Media. BPI Equity. 2 February 2015. 5 March 2014.
  4. Web site: After closing of the A Bola acquisition.... Ringier. 2 January 2024.