António Ribeiro dos Reis (19 July 1896 – 1961) was a Portuguese
footballer
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and
journalist
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.
Career
Playing career
Born in
Lisbon, Ribeiro dos Reis played for
Benfica between 1914 and 1925. He also represented
Portugal national team in 1921, and managed his nation between 1921 and 1923, and 1925 and 1926. The
Taça Ribeiro dos Reis, held between 1961 and 1971, was named after him.
Journalism
Ribeiro dos Reis, along with
Cândido de Oliveira, co-founded sports newspaper ''
A Bola
''A Bola'' (; en, 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 and Ribeiro dos Reis, and was ...
'' in 1945.
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1896 births
1961 deaths
Footballers from Lisbon
Portuguese footballers
Portugal international footballers
Portuguese football managers
Portuguese journalists
Male journalists
Portugal national football team managers
Association footballers not categorized by position
20th-century journalists
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