Three Portuguese teams were included in this site's ranking of the top European teams in history. I am surprised that Boavista is there, and not Sporting: 6. Benfica 12. Porto 87 Boavista http://european-football-stastics.co.uk.atec.htm
On the board press Alltime for the European Cup and you see 6th Benfica 12. Porto 87. Boavista I think its great for Portuguese haters to see the respect will get World wide. Thanks Seleccao
Only countries ahead of Benfica 1.. Real Madrid 2..Juventus 3.. Barcelona 4..Bayern 5..AC Milan 6..Benfica
I apoligize for Sporting, I look and look and could not find it. The title should be corrected to Portugal with 4 teams in the 100all time European list.
Today's in the Bola newspaper, the month of August the two Benfica stores, sold in team merchandise 750 thousand dollars, beating the old time record from last year month of August 550 thousand euros. euro and dollar are identical 1 for 1. The reason for the month of August the month of immigrants take there vacation. If Benfica makes the Euro league next year they will go over 1 million in sales just on team merchandise.
Its better to have 4 portuguese teams then four. Benfica ahead of the top Premier league teams, what surprise to everybody but not to the portuguese fans, they know the history of the portuguese teams. Seleccao do you agree that Benfica financial problems are over? It look like Vale Azevedo, Damasio they took the money from the transfers and pocket it. I don't think anybody wants to go what Vale Azevedo is going thru. I do like the news of the two Benfica stores selling almost 750 thousand dollars in one month not including the Sport stores around the country. That's why its important for the big three to have cycling teams in the Volta a Portugal so the Benfica truck call sell merchandise all over the country.
Benfica's financial problems are not over. However the situation is starting to come under control. They have projected much better ticket sales along with the new satelite contract and merchandise. This is what is going to get them out of the hole. However, if they miss the Euro league they will have spent to much for this team.
Benfica is also sitting on some potentially valuable assets -- Simao, Gomes, Petit, Mantorras, Tiago, Ednilson, Moreira -- that promise to produce big revenues some time down the road.
And not to bring up a sour note, but when is Benfica thinking about paying the back taxes that they owe the government?
Come on, what question, Benfica his paying is back taxes with shares of Benfica stock. The new directors when they took over and notice they came to the government and told theme, about the Vilarinho years, not paying. So I think the government is going to get his money back with dividends it alway happens.