Roger Schmidt left Enzo Fernández’s future open after the Braga match. The Benfica coach has admitted that anything can happen in football, so he hasn’t ruled out the possibility that the Argentine midfielder will be sold in January. “I don’t know if it was Enzo’s last game. He is a great player, since he arrived … Read more
Centre-back Nicolás Otamendi will no doubt be in Benfica’s starting line-up defense for this Friday’s game at SC Braga as the Eagles return to the league. If so, the captain of the reds will be the first world champion to take the field after the Qatar championship. Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández could also return to … Read more
It is from images like this that the film is born Pele – Birth of a legend: Dondinho (the father) is cleaning a public toilet, with Dico (not yet Pelé) helping him – and, suddenly, he exclaims: – If you want to be a professional player, you don’t have to be ashamed of who you … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain kick off the year with a match on Day 1 and then against Ligue 1 runners-up Lens. Matchday 17 takes place on January 1 and 2, which PSG coach Christophe Galtier finds strange. «I had the idea of scheduling a training session at 21.30 on the 31st (laughs)», he told PSG TV, «I’m … Read more
Robert Lewandowski, after all, will be able to play the last game of the year for Barcelona this Saturday, the Catalonia derby against Espanyol. The Central Contentious Court of Madrid has granted a precautionary measure to the sanction imposed by the TAD. Lewandowski was penalized with three games due to a gesture he made after … Read more
Roger Schmidt was the protagonist of an interview with UEFA, in which he underlined that “it didn’t take long to have an excellent understanding” with the players. “The quality of life in Portugal, and particularly in Lisbon, is very high. I already knew. What I didn’t know is that people make you feel at home … Read more
Philippe Coutinho, in his second season at Aston Villa, the club with which he was signed last summer for 20 million euros, has publicly denied having asked to be transferred. The 30-year-old player has been strongly associated with the Corinthians interest, but through social media he has decided to make a stand. “In the last … Read more
Nuno Gomes, who played with Rui Costa at Benfica, Fiorentina and the national team, sees “with great satisfaction the work done by Rui up to now as president”. “He is demonstrating that the experience gained as a player and coach, as well as the love he has for the club, are strengths that help Benfica … Read more
Return to the Spanish championship after the World Cup, a theme that could not be missing from Carlo Ancelotti’s press conference, before the match against Valladolid. The Italian was asked if, now that he is world champion, Lionel Messi can be called the best player in history. “It’s hard to say. Messi has done very … Read more
Jorge Costa, under-20 world champion with Rui Costa as his partner, rival with a dragon on his chest on many occasions, had words that reveal friendship and affection for the Benfica president. Speaking about the A BOLA award, Jorge Costa said: “The truth is that it doesn’t surprise me and this must be the future. … Read more