Transfer Rumours: Benfica

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With the transfer market opening up in a couple of days, teams are looking to fill in those empty spots on their rosters to create a full and strong squad. Benfica is said to not be making many moves or any big moves during this winter transfer door but rumours do float around:
Here are the [...]

Category: Team News, Transfers

Tags: Balboa, Benfica, David Luiz, Di Maria, Jorge Ribeiro, Leo, Maxi Pereira, Real madrid, Reyes, Simao, Spain, Team News

Player Profile: Moretto

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Moretto #31

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Marcelo Moretto de Souza, Moretto was born on May 10, 1978 (age 30) in El Dorado, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. His early soccer career consisted of playing for Brazilian sides such as São José Esporte Clube, Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Londrina Esporte Clube, Sport Recife and Brasiliense [...]

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Tags: AEK Athens, Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Barcelona, Benfica, Felgueiras, Liverpool, Londrina Esporte Clube, Moretto, Player Profiles, Porto, Ronaldinho, Salgueiros, São José Esporte Clube, Setubal, Sport Recife and Brasiliense Futebol Clube

Benfica loses final match in Uefa

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Lisbon, Portugal – Benfica is now knocked out of the Uefa Cup with today’s 1-0 loss to Metalist. Benfica had no hope of making it through since they would have to beat their opponent by 8 gooals. They played with a sub-eleven squad to showcase players in a European stage and let them gain experience. [...]

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Tags: Benfica, Galatasaray, Hertha Berlin, Metalist, Olympiacos, Team News, Uefa Cup

Out of Taca de Portugal

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Benfica has been eliminated from the Portuguese Cup losing 5-4 in penalties against Leixoes. It was a heartbreak for Benfica fans and another miserable Cup run this year. During regulation time the score was 0-0 and penalties were the only way to solve the affair.

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Tags: Benfica, E. Amadora, FC Porto, Leixoes, Nacional, Naval, Pacos de Ferreira, Taca de Portugal, Team News, V. Guimaraes, Valdevez

Player Profile: Moreira

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Moreira #1

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José Filipe da Silva Moreira was born in Massarelos, Porto, Portugal on March 20, 1982 (age 26). Moreira played football throughout his young life and used to play as an attacking midfielder but his dad saw otherwise and put him playing in net. He took trials with SC Salgueiros in 1992 and by 1997 [...]

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Benfica Regroups after 6-0 Win

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Funchal, Madeira – Maritimo was no much for Benfica on this day. After an early sending off of Maritimos goalkeeper Marcos Benfica stomped all over Maritimo with a 6 goal drubbing. Reyes capitilized from the penalty spot and Suazo put one in before the half. In the second half Benfica bombarded Maritimo with goals in [...]

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Tags: Benfica, Luisao, Maritimo, Nuno Gomes, Reyes, Suazo, Team News

Player Profile: Quim

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Starting today this page will be posting player profiles of each Benfica player so you can get to know them better. Posts of these will be made on the regular.

Quim #12

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Joaquim Manuel Sampaio da Silva, better known as Quim, was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal on [...]

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Last-Minute Blunder

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Lisbon, Portugal – Last night Benfica closed out the Jornada with a 2-2 tie against Vitoria de Setubal. The game did not start well for Benfica as they went down 1-0 in the first half due to a goal by Laionel. In the second half they came with a bang. Katsouranis scored in the 48th [...]

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