Episode 367 – Benfichism
Jun09

Episode 367 – Benfichism

On this week’s episode…As the Liga Nos returned, Benfica was presented with a golden opportunity to take over first place. Entering the game against 14th place Tondela knowing Porto had lost their game, Benfica couldn’t muster enough creativity, ideas, and intensity to beat Tondela at an empty Estadio da Luz. We look back at the game, discuss the team’s performance, Lage’s substitution choices, and wonder...

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Episode 366 – Carlos dos Santos – Playmaker 10
Jun03

Episode 366 – Carlos dos Santos – Playmaker 10

On this week’s episode…. We welcome Carlos dos Santos, who is not only CJ Santos’ dad, but also the co-creator of Playmaker 10 a company that helps your kids navigate the European football waters as a young kid trying their luck abroad. We also spoke to Carlos about CJ’s upbringing and trajectory until he got to Benfica. Luis Felipe Vieira was on BTV this past Monday, we pulled out a few statements from the 90...

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Episode 365 – Light at the end of the tunnel
May28

Episode 365 – Light at the end of the tunnel

On this week’s episode…..As the season nears its’ return we bring you up to speed on all the latest on the return of the Liga Nos including actual days and times for the next 10 fixtures. Yes, you read correctly, days and times. We also review all the stadiums that have already been approved to hold games on the return. Turning our attention to Benfica, we discuss a variety of topics: midfield shuffle, forward...

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Episode 364 – Sergiu Anton
May19

Episode 364 – Sergiu Anton

On this week’s podcast….We welcome Romanian born Sergiu Anton, who had a brief stint with Benfica juniors, training and playing along side players like, Ferro, Ruben DIas, Joao Carvalho, Diogo Goncalves, Alfa Semesdo among others. Sergiu talks about his experience at the Seixal, Braga, and Nacional da Medeira. Sergiu, who is the founder and currently runs Roca Technical Soccer in Canada, also offers some advice to young...

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Benfica, More than Ever
May17

Benfica, More than Ever

The following post appeared originally on BenficaIndependente.com We are proud to be one of the founding projects of this site. On March 18, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Portugal. Given what was happening all over the world, we can hardly say it was a surprise but it was not any less painful. News reports filled with numbers of infected, suspected cases, dead and recovered, But the uncertainty about tomorrow – ours...

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