Post(s) tagged with "Benfica"

David Luiz to Chelsea (almost)

David Luiz will be Chelsea player in the next four and a half seasons (2015). The deal between the Premiership champions and Benfica is practically closed, only missing out details that are not impediments to completing the transfer. The blueswill pay 25 million euros in cash and hand over a player - the Serbian Matic. This isthe strongest possibility.

Record As reported, the player has already expressed its willingness to head toStamford Bridge and the Brazilian international has even according to the team ledby Carlo Ancelotti, where you will receive a salary of 2.2 million, more than double what he receives in the Light


Miklos Feher | July 20th 1979 - January 25th 2004 | rip

Miklos Feher | July 20th 1979 - January 25th 2004 | rip

Life after Coentrao and Luiz ⇢

A pretty good post about the fact that David Luiz and Fabio Coentrao are bound to leave in the summer. One player he forgot was Andre Carvalhas who is a left winger and who has been a part of the first team before. He’s 21 so not too young but young enough to sort of grow and learn and fully develop. Anyway a great article

Benfica Youth

The biggest names in Portuguese football are without a doubt the big three – Sporting, Benfica, and Porto. Those three are the ones who have won the most, as well as have produced the big name talent now playing around the world, names like Figo, Ronaldo, Quaresma, and Nani. Not just Portuguese players either, but as well as many other youth players that later on play at various clubs.

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Midfielder David Simao, the Pacos Ferreira player, showed up this Monday “satisfied” by starting the holder 2011, repeating the start of the season, and vowed to “work hard” to keep helping the team and grow as a footballer.

“The year started well the personal and collective. It was important we start winning [Arouca to 3-2 in the League Cup], to give continuity to the good work we have done, and went back to playing the proprietor, after several meetings without be an option, “said David Simao, hoping to” continue to play to help and grow. “

The footballer, meeting the second senior season, it is “satisfied” with the debut on the main national football league, considering there was “less contact and more quality” in relation to the League of Honor, where he played last season at Fatima , despite saying that “the real (David Simao) has only appeared to open.”

“I think I can give more, but sometimes things do not go as we expect. And it is not lack of work or of will,” noted David Simao, hoping to “contribute as much as possible” for the victories and achievement of objectives Pacos Ferreira’s, a team he considers “a pleasant surprise.”

David Simao is clear in his praise for the team which is on loan from Benfica, “The team offers good conditions, is a club of friendly people and gives all the conditions to do a good job. Benfica and the ‘big’ are exceptions and does not represent the reality of Portuguese football. “

The average of 20 years and internationally since the U-16, has no doubt that the northern training, “amending one aspect or another,” will “ensure the permanence quickly,” justifying this belief by the fact that Pacos de Ferreira have played “on an equal footing with almost all opponents, even with the ‘big’.”

In a general perspective of what has been played in the league, “Benfica’s” David Simao did not hesitate to acknowledge that “FC Porto were the better team,” a proof that the champion Benfica “got wrong”, but “the time goes to middle and everything is still possible. “

David Simao and Nelson Oliveira to face Benfica

David Simao, 20, and Nelson Oliveira, 19, were formed in Benfica and suspended the contract with the club in order to represent the Pacos de Ferreira. The two young, one middle and one top-class striker, are indicated as stars of the future and have been placed Rui Vitória. Record joined them yesterday before more than a workout in preparation for the championship game with o Benfica.

David Simao has no doubt that facing Benfica is a special moment, he who wore the jersey for the first time with club at only 9 years old. The midfielder has already thought about it and know where to score a goal in the Luz and will not promote any kind of festive event. “I will not celebrate as a matter of respect for the club, the stadium, and everyone there,” he stresses. Nelson Oliveira also considers this special occasion but as for goals … “What I will do is select some custom, for I am in Pacos Ferreira, body and soul, to help the club and defend their interests.”

As to who will face Benfica, David Simao believes Pacos will face an opponent moralized but can not in any way to play for the tie. “It will be a shot in the foot,” he stresses. Nelson Oliveira, meanwhile, believes the Pacos Ferreira can see this game like all others, ie, with confidence in the possibility of getting the three points, is how he concludes.


Striker Oliver Nelson, loaned by Benfica to P.Ferreira, said this Tuesday, the words of praise from national selector, Paulo Bento, as “more of an incentive” to work one day and get to the main squad.
“It’s always good to hear that as we look to the future of the team. This is a sign that people are paying attention to our work and for me is a greater incentive to continue working to one day become a reality”
Paulo Bento said in Reykjavik, Iceland, Portugal where this dispute Tuesday over a gathering of qualifying for the Euro’2012 that “Nelson and Carlos Saleiro (Sporting) are two advanced to the future of the squad and may be useful to Portuguese football. “
Nelson Oliveira, 19, represents the P. Ferreira on loan from Benfica after in 2009/2010, with even old junior, have been transferred to Rio Ave, which was premiered by the club in the league, having played 10 matches.
“The season is going well to me and I am reaping the fruits of last year. In Rio Ave, still a junior, I felt quite the differences of the transition to a football faster with less time to think. Not score goals, but this habituation to senior football has been very positive this time, “said the young man. 
The under-20 international has already participated in four league games and he pointed two goals, but hopes to improve the personal account. ”I have goals, if you can not score 5 I’ll make 4. That’s my motto,” Nelson Oliveira secured. 
The striker also told Lusa that he prefers “to play a position supported and less fixed in the area” and argued that Hall’s campaign to “quality work”.
“(The P. Ferreira) is a team very rich in quantity and quality. Irreverent mix of some young guys with older and more experienced has given good results. Moreover, we work hard and well,” argued that fan of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Under contract with Benfica until 2014, Nelson Oliveira confesses want to go back to the eagles. “I always hope to make a good season and return to Benfica, but each thing in its time. And at this point, I think more to help the Pacos, finalizes the advanced.

Striker Oliver Nelson, loaned by Benfica to P.Ferreira, said this Tuesday, the words of praise from national selector, Paulo Bento, as “more of an incentive” to work one day and get to the main squad.

“It’s always good to hear that as we look to the future of the team. This is a sign that people are paying attention to our work and for me is a greater incentive to continue working to one day become a reality”

Paulo Bento said in Reykjavik, Iceland, Portugal where this dispute Tuesday over a gathering of qualifying for the Euro’2012 that “Nelson and Carlos Saleiro (Sporting) are two advanced to the future of the squad and may be useful to Portuguese football. “

Nelson Oliveira, 19, represents the P. Ferreira on loan from Benfica after in 2009/2010, with even old junior, have been transferred to Rio Ave, which was premiered by the club in the league, having played 10 matches.

“The season is going well to me and I am reaping the fruits of last year. In Rio Ave, still a junior, I felt quite the differences of the transition to a football faster with less time to think. Not score goals, but this habituation to senior football has been very positive this time, “said the young man. 

The under-20 international has already participated in four league games and he pointed two goals, but hopes to improve the personal account. ”I have goals, if you can not score 5 I’ll make 4. That’s my motto,” Nelson Oliveira secured. 

The striker also told Lusa that he prefers “to play a position supported and less fixed in the area” and argued that Hall’s campaign to “quality work”.

“(The P. Ferreira) is a team very rich in quantity and quality. Irreverent mix of some young guys with older and more experienced has given good results. Moreover, we work hard and well,” argued that fan of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Under contract with Benfica until 2014, Nelson Oliveira confesses want to go back to the eagles. “I always hope to make a good season and return to Benfica, but each thing in its time. And at this point, I think more to help the Pacos, finalizes the advanced.

It was a good feeling. It’s always nice to score goals, but more importantly help the team,”

Alan Kardec was even confident to meet next Wednesday with Lyon. “I believe we can succeed, we need to work well during the week,” he said.

- Alan Kardec

It’s a very beautiful stadium. It’s big, modern … It’s amazing,” said Ramos Horta, in remarks published on Monday in the club’s official website incarnate. He also recalled the recent visit of Luis Filipe Vieira to East Timor. “It was the first president of a big club in world football, not only the Portuguese and European, but worldwide, that was kind enough to make a trip so far to visit us. For that alone, almost brings me to convert to Benfica.

- Ramos Horta, president of East Timor

This event created a wave of enthusiasm among our supporters. It was important to come back again like the team. In Portugal, Benfica is not just a club, it’s almost a religion,

- Jorge Jesus on Benfica supporters and winning the title. 

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