adminTURIN. — Benfica coach Jorge Jesus claims the Portuguese soccer champions’ appetite for success this season has yet to be sated as they begin the countdown to the Europa League soccer final against Sevilla tonight.Lisbon-based Benfica have already won the Portuguese league and League Cup and will meet Rio Ave in the Portuguese Cup final on May 18.
Jesus is hoping those successes will feed Benfica’s appetite for more of the same, and a possible, historic haul of four trophies.
In tonight’s final in Turin, the Iberian giants clash in the hope of making up for near misses and reliving past glories in Europe’s second-tier competition.
Two-time European champions Benfica are still looking for their first Europa title having come runner up twice, including last year when Chelsea triumphed in Amsterdam, while Sevilla could claim their third trophy having won consecutive titles in 2006 and 2007.
“We are motivated by the triumphs and titles we have already achieved,” Jesus was quoted as saying on goal.com.
“We are making history, but we still have two titles to get and hopefully we’ll get them.” — AFP.
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