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Though helped along by a terrible mishap from Nuno, Rueben Amorim's early goal helped Benfica win their second consecutive league cup (Photo: Alexandre Pona) A heated first-half contest between S.L. Benfica and FC Porto in the Taça da Liga final resulted in some questionable keeping from Nuno and an emphatic 3-0 victory for Benfica. The [...] Benfica were simply too much for Paços de Ferreira on Sunday, overruning their midfield to secure the top spot in the Liga Sagres (Photo: Lusa) Paços de Ferreira deserves credit for the fine fight but their efforts were simply not enough to hold off an unyielding Benfica. Goals from Ruben Amorim, Javier Saviola, and league-leading [...] Pablo Aimar scored Benfica's first as part of his stunning midfield performance (Photo:EFE/Manuel De Almeida) Benfica entered the Estádio da Luz for the second leg of their Europa League tie with Hertha Berlin with only the slightest of advantages—clinging to their away goal lead after a disappointing match against the German side last week. [...]
When a player you have watched for many years apparently commits suicide in a dramatic and public way, it’s difficult to find proper words to put on paper or enter into a computer. A day later, I [...] These thoughts were written for the final segment of the November 11, 2009 version of Inside the Six. You can hear the audio version of them through the inline player, below, or the Flash player at the right. Please email me if you feel like talking about any of your experiences or your [...] |
 
 
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