SL BENFICA latest news -Uefa Cup bound

[Frank Cunha]

game already soldout, will be played at the old national stadium,
these upcoming Sunday

I predict a 3-1 win for Benfica

Camacho the Benfica coach could be the next Real Madrid coach vs Mourinho the future Chelsea coach

[Bentex]

go Benfica!!

[Frank Cunha]

we got do it for Baiao and Feher

also for Camacho his on the way to Real Madrid

[Bentex]

sorry i just noticed this thread.

I pray that Baiao recovers from this.

[Frank Cunha]

I can't believe it, its been three days, don't look good

[Frank Cunha]

for years one of the best goalkeepers in the portuguese superliga, the frenchmen Yannick finally signed with Benfica, will replace argentinian international Bossio as the second keeper.

http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=482340&idCanal=11

[Frank Cunha]

Benfica U18 captain is dead

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Benfica Bruno Baiao died these afternoon in the Hospital Curry Cabral in Lisbon, after four days in a coma, the news was reported by RTP international,
two players in a year, can't take it anymore
Baiao and Feher will leave forever



Bruno Baião faleceu hoje


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O júnior do Benfica Bruno Baião faleceu esta tarde no Hospital Curry Cabral, em Lisboa, após quatro dias em coma profundo, segundo acaba de noticiar a RTP1.


Bruno Baião caiu inanimado há quatro dias num café dos Olivais, meia hora depois de ter terminado o treino tendo entrado de imediato em coma profundo.

[Frank Cunha]

Bruno died today, the funeral will be on Monday at 10:30 am, and the casket will be going out of the stadium of the light

Funeral de Bruno Baião marcado para segunda-feira


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O funeral do «capitão» da equipa de juniores do Benfica está marcado para segunda-feira, às 10h30, com o cortejo a partir do Estádio da Luz para o cemitério de Oeiras.


Amanhã, a partir da 13h30, o corpo do jovem benfiquista estará em câmara ardente, no salão nobre do Estádio da Luz, uma vez que a UEFA autorizou este procedimento.

O Benfica teve de pedir autorização à UEFA para esta homenagem a Bruno Baião, visto que os dez estádios do Euro2004 estão sob orientação da Sociedade Euro2004.

Entretanto, o director do hospital Curry Cabral Pedro Canas Mendes, anunciou que o corpo do atleta não será autopsiado: «Com o acordo da família e do quadro clínico não será efectuada autópsia. Seguem agora os trâmites normais desta situaçã

[Adalon]

RIP

[Frank Cunha]

Benfica dedicate victory to missing team mates



LISBON, May 16 (Reuters) - Benfica coach Jose Antonio Camacho dedicated his side's Portuguese Cup final victory on Sunday to the two players from the club who have died this season.

"This win is for Feher and for Bruno," Camacho told reporters after Benfica's 2-1 win over Porto gave the club a 24th Cup success.

Benfica's Hungarian striker Miklos Feher collapsed and died on the pitch during a league game in January.



The club suffered a second tragedy on the eve of the final, when junior team captain Bruno Baiao died four days after suffering heart failure shortly after a training session.

Porto took the lead in Sunday's final with a Derlei Silva goal on the stroke of halftime but Benfica came back to win with goals from Takis Fyssas on 59 minutes and Simao Sabrosa in the 14th minute of extra time.

"We conceded a goal just before halftime but I told the players they had to have faith to win," Camacho said.

"Benfica are through to the Champions League next season, we've won the Cup and we're on the right road."

The former Spanish national team coach, who is reportedly being courted by Real Madrid, said he had made no decision about his future.

"I've got to speak to the (Benfica) president first," Camacho said.

[Carlo Ramos]

What happened to Zach Thornton?

[Carlo Ramos]

This was the first time I cheered for Benfica. I wanted them to win for the two players who died for the cause. RIP Feher and Bruno.

[robaldo]

saw this today on eurosport, very sad and so young.

RIP

Im really glad Benfica won the cup final to dedicate it to the two players who have died.

[Frank Cunha]

5 Benfica players to be called by Scolari
Miguel
Tiago
Petit
Nuno Gomes
Simao

we still got
Luisao brazilian international
Sokota Croatia international
Fyssas Greek international
Zahovic Slovenia international
Geovanni ex Brazilian international
Armando Mozambique international

Moreira U 21 international
Joao Pereira U 21 international
new signee Carlitos ex Estoril U21 international
Manuel Fernandes U21

we a very young team, count on Benfica in the future, I would say Benfica average got be around 23

[Carlo Ramos]

Camacho in as Queiroz departs
Monday May 24 2004

Club president Florentino Perez spoke in bitter terms of "disorder and lack of authority'' during the final weeks of Carlos Queiroz's reign at Real Madrid as he revealed that new coach Jose Antonio Camacho would have a hands-on role at the club next season.

There was no fond farewell for Queiroz, who was not present when Perez announced the coaching change, but instead strong words from the man whose presidency will go on the line at club elections this summer.

Madrid finished the season without a major trophy, despite the £24million arrival of England captain David Beckham.

A five-game losing run in the Primera Liga reached a shattering conclusion with Sunday's 4-1 annihilation by Real Sociedad, a result which means Madrid finished fourth and must go into the qualifying rounds of next season's Champions League.

Perez said: "What has happened over the last two months is hard to understand. We haven't had the order or the discipline in the club.''

What made the outcome all the more extraordinary is that Madrid had led the Primera Liga by eight points at one stage in March.

They were preparing for a Champions League quarter-final against Monaco and gearing up to face Real Zaragoza in the Copa del Rey final, but both matches were lost, and Madrid's physical and mental strength was soon sapped.

"Maybe we were too ambitious,'' added Perez.

"But it's hard to understand how the Real Madrid of the past two months has been so markedly different.''

Asked whether the team might have had a more sturdy spine this year, had Claude Makelele been retained last summer, rather than sold on to Chelsea, Perez
remarked: "It's not due to just selling Makelele.

"Real Madrid recently have been unrecognisable. We've seen how disorder and lack of authority has taken over.''

By appointing Camacho, Perez might have made the decision which wins him the presidential election and keeps him in charge for a further four years.

Perez insists that Camacho will not be a puppet-like figurehead.

"He will be very important in contracting new players,'' said Perez.

"He will be working with the directors of the club. We think that Camacho, thanks to him being a former player and a Madrid fan, was a very important recruit.

"He has the authority and the moral authority to carry things out.''

From Football365.com.