Benfica News
Wenger: Europa League rewards 'failure'
ESPN staff | May, 19 2013Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has criticised UEFA for rewarding 'failure' after two Champions League exiles contested this season's Europa League final.
Article | ConversationBenfica 'gunned down' by small details
ESPN staff | May, 16 2013Benfica manager Jorge Jesus felt his side had been "gunned down" by small details as the Portuguese club slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in the Europa League final.
Article | ConversationBenfica: No pre-final mind games
ESPN staff | May, 14 2013Benfica head coach Jorge Jesus has denied his players have been attempting to undermine Chelsea after forward Pablo Aimar claimed the current Blues squad was the club's poorest for a decade.
Article | ConversationHazard: Mourinho is the world's best
ESPN staff | May, 14 2013Chelsea star Eden Hazard is excited about the prospect of playing under Jose Mourinho next season.
Article | ConversationRamires to forget Benfica ties ahead of final
ESPN staff | May, 14 2013Chelsea midfielder Ramires has said he is ready to leave the niceties behind when the Blues face his former side Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
Article | ConversationTerry doubt for Europa League final
ESPN staff | May, 13 2013Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted he faces an anxious wait to discover if he will miss a second successive major European final for the Blues this Wednesday.
Article | ConversationBenitez hopes ex-Benfica stars give Blues edge
Miguel Delaney | May, 9 2013Rafa Benitez does not feel that Chelsea are favourites for the Europa League final, but claimed former Benfica players Ramires and David Luiz could help his side tip the balance.
Article | ConversationBenfica boss eyes moment in history 
ESPN staff | May, 3 2013Benfica coach Jorge Jesus believes his side deserve to make history by claiming a first European trophy in over 50 years after they progressed to the Europa League final with a 3-1 semi-final second leg win over Fenerbahce.
Article | ConversationBenfica confident of reaching final
ESPN staff | May, 2 2013Benfica coach Jorge Jesus insists his side are confident heading into Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Fenerbahce.
Article | ConversationFrance sweating on Fener progress in Europa
Ian Holyman, France Correspondent | April, 30 2013French football fans will be cheering on Fenerbahce when the Turkish side takes on Benfica this week with France's top-five UEFA ranking dependent on the outcome of the Europa League semi-final second leg.
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