Toronto turns Portuguese ahead of Croatia clash

Portugal face Croatia in Toronto, and it will feel like home

Your team's round of 32 match against Croatia will be played in Toronto, where the local Portuguese community is already painting the city red and green. "The community is already all looking for tickets," one resident said (2) (3). Flags and colours are up across the streets. As one fan put it: "Portugal will be playing at home" (3).

This is a massive knockout tie, a World Cup meeting between two generations led by Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric, both still central figures at the tail end of extraordinary careers.

Three players told to find new clubs

Samuel Portugal, Iván Jaime, and Gabriel Veron have been made available for transfer and will not be part of the early-season plans (1). The club want them moved on before the campaign gets going in earnest. All three are surplus to requirements, and the message from above is clear: find a new home or watch from the stands.