Sad day for us Benfiquistas. A legend leaves us after 12 faithful season. A true player for loved and respected the jersey. We'll miss you Nuno Gomes. thanks for everything. I'm glad and honored to have met him in person last year. Got to take a picture with him and got his jersey signed by him. Nuno Gomes departure confirmed. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=702628 http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=269291
Nuno Gomes offered a position with the SAD, but wants to continue playing. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Benfica/interior.aspx?content_id=702637 He is now officially a Free Agent.
Obviously, I wasn't privy to any of the internal conversations with the player, but I'm shocked by this. I know his salary is high for an aged player, but I'm sure they could have offered him a short contract and then have him join the team in some administrative role. He proved that he could score coming off the bench and we have a bunch of losers upfront right now in the striker roles. He didn't want to quit playing, so I can understand his motive to leave. They offered him an internal position, but come on. It'll be interesting to watch him score against Benfica as I assume he'll be playing in Portugal next season. He didn't seem at all pleased by the club's decision.
Guys, he wants to play, and he only has so many years left that he can play. Benfica is doing the right thing, as they weren't going to play him. Thats the way it is.
Nuno Gomes was underused last season considering how poor was Saviola. He might be slightly less agile and slower with time but that's due to age, because his physique looks the same as ever. He's a professional and a role-model, should of have stayed.
Considering how big of rivals Braga has become, I'd hate to see him at Braga. But every other team is not worthy of having him.
Maybe if they were in the 1st division, but how on earth would they come up with the money for his salary?
If I was in charge at Sporting, id tried picking up nuno gomes just for sole purpose of when we are winning a game against benfica, put him in in injury time as a sub to mock them
The wonders of Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puebla_F.C. They have him on Puebla's roster. I'm sure its not true
Abola.pt and Record.pt are reporting Braga have officially offered Nuno Gomes a one year contract and he is close to signing. Nuno said he liked what he saw Jesualdo Ferreira's Panathinaokos is also interested in Nuno Gomes, but he prefers to stay in Portugal.
Its official. Nuno Gomes confirmed at Braga for 1 season. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=272537 Good luck Nuno! Forca
I hope Nuno stays healthy and goes out in style for Braga. I know people have probably discussed this to death, but does Benfica have any Portugues players who might start? Maybe Carlos Martins? What has the world come to? I know I'm pretty alone in this sentiment, but without Portuguese players, why would I want to follow Liga Sagres as opposed to the MLS? My interest in the Portugues first division is waning rapidly. Is the play-by-play still going to be in Portuguese? It makes me very sad. Even Sporting this year is going foreign. This sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately, without Coentrao, Benfica will not have any Portuguese players as a starter. Moreira, Nuno Gomes and Fabio Coentrao left, thats 3 Portuguese players gone. However, Benfica now has Miguel Vitor back, David Simao, Andre Almeida, Fabio Faria, Roderick, and Nelson Oliveria. None starters though. Most will probably be loaned except Miguel Vitor. Maybe Roderick will stay.
Thanks for pointing out the Portuguese players that remain. I have nothing against the foreign players, I just have no desire to follow them. I believe it was in a Cup game against Leixoes a couple of years back that for the first time ever, at a point in the second half, I forget who was subbed out, all 11 Benfica players were estrangeiros. That situation was remedied 5 minutes later when Nuno Gomes was subbed in. The future is now and it blows! Just my point of view and I know most people don't agree. Benfica has to construct a team for the majority, not me.
Well, on the bright side, Miguel Vitor, Riderick, David Simao and Nelson Oliveira are all future Portuguese stars for Benfica. David Simao had a fantastic season last year with Pacos de Fereira. Roderick is full of potential and Miguel Vitor is worthy of being a starter already.
Anyone hear of any news or rumors of where nuno gomes will play next year? All of these guys are gone besides N.O. which is sad still can't believe David Simao was sold.