Polygraph and Betclic launch a pioneering fact-checking project in football

Polígrafo, the leading fact-checking site in Portugal, partners with Betclic to launch Polígrafo Futebol, a groundbreaking project on a global level that combines fact-checking with the world of football.

The project is live and can be accessed daily at poligrafo.sapo.pt/futebol.

The mission of the portal is to help combat the growing disinformation in discussions around national and international football by demystifying rumors and false information that circulate, particularly on social networks and on hundreds of unverified pages.

In addition to fact-checking, the project will offer stories from the world of football, statistics, and anecdotes that mark – or have marked – the news.

Updated daily, Polígrafo Futebol will follow the entire sporting season until June 2026, with comprehensive coverage of clubs, players, transfers, controversies, and trends in the beautiful game. Alongside the website, the project will also include a newsletter and a podcast, always with the journalistic rigor that characterizes Polígrafo and the passion that Betclic brings to the sport.

“Football is a global phenomenon but also a fertile ground for rumors, manipulation, and disinformation. With Polígrafo Futebol, we want to bring more truth to the debate, with the same commitment to rigor, independence, and transparency that we apply to politics, economics, or social issues. It’s an innovative project that looks into a field that probably generates the most strong opinions after politics,” states Fernando Esteves, director and founder of Polígrafo.

“At Betclic, we live football with passion and know that trust is also part of the game. By supporting Polígrafo Futebol, we reinforce our commitment to a more transparent discipline, where entertainment coexists with facts and not with rumors. With this partnership, we are convinced we can contribute to a more credible football, both on and off the pitch,” affirms Tiago Simões, Country Manager of Betclic Portugal.

Through this unprecedented partnership, Polígrafo and Betclic reaffirm their commitment to sporting truth.