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Sorry it has been so long

This is Meg, Benfica half of the blog, and I apologize since real life for both of us has been crazy hectic since the end of the season. However i have plans to continue updating the blog through this season, at least once a week. Thank you for standing by us :)

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

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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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. 

part 1 of 2 of ITV’s rivalries featuring Benfica and Sporting

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Rivals by history, Meg a Benfica fan and Jas a Porto fan, our rivalry extends only to all aspects of our football lives never failing to make our conversations and ponderings worth a good laugh. This is our blog about Portuguese football, from friendships that cross rivalry boundaries to players who we adore it's a blog that helps us remember the most important thing of all that Portuguese football is absolutely and simply pure love.


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