VP press conference

How to have a good laugh at someone else's expenses...VP is probably the only guy that does not think that this year Benfica is, by far, the best team in the national championship. Even if, at the end, Benfica does not win it, they had an amazing season. And I remember controversial referee decisions in several matches, including those of the FCP.

Regarding tonight's match, I am expecting an extremely difficult match. And no, even if I think Benfica has a better team than Fenerbahçe, I am not betting on it to go ahead to the finals. Not scoring in Turkey opened bad perspectives for tonight's match.

I am feeling sad. Football should not have this effect on me, but I cannot avoid it. Unfortunately I don't agree with Benfica's coach, and I am not hopeful for next Thursday match. Not with a long journey back to Lisbon and a difficult and crucial match next Monday with Marítimo...

When a kid, my parents made me listen to this song and later on, I learned what it meant to a lot of Portuguese people on an April day, when I was yet to be born. 

E depois do adeus

39 years ago, this song was a message that better days could be ahead of us.

25 April

For me, it was never and hopefully will never be just another public holiday, but a day of celebration.

SLB 2 - SCP 0

The best way to finish a great (but tiring day)...over 60,000 supporters singing "ser benfiquista". We are only eight matches away from a dream season (or a complete disaster). The minimum is to win two of the three possible competitions; a dream would be to win all of them :)

I think I saw the match with the only Sporting fan that agrees the referee has no influence on the final result...

Weekend

A birthday, a party, a family lunch and the derby. I have a busy weekend ahead of me. Hopefully I will be a happy person Sunday night, if not for seeing P. blowing her birthday cake candle!