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| Portuguese giants Benfica said Thursday they have given up trying to lure Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson to Lisbon. |
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New Benfica sporting director Rui Costa has admitted the Portuguese giants may have failed in their bid to attract Manchester City coach Sven-Goran Eriksson back to the Estadio da Luz. |
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| Veteran Portugal playmaker Rui
Costa was given an emotional send-off as he confirmed his
retirement from the game after Benfica's 3-0 win over Vitoria
Setubal on Sunday.
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| Sven-Goran Eriksson has confirmed he is considering an offer to return to his old club Benfica after being told he has no future at Manchester City under Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra. |
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| Benfica is talking with Sven-Goran Eriksson about returning for a third round as manager of the Portuguese club. Benfica said in a statement Thursday it has opened "preliminary talks" with Eriksson about the coaching job. The former England coach is widely expected to be fired as Manchester City manager at the end of the Premier League season. |
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| Benfica confirmed on Thursday
they had talked to Manchester City's Swedish coach Sven-Goran
Eriksson about a possible return to Portugal, the club said in a
statement.
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| Sven-Goran Eriksson, expected to be ousted as Manchester City manager after just one season in charge, has been offered a three-year contract to manage his former club Benfica, local media reported Thursday. |
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| Sven-Goran Eriksson, expected to be ousted as Manchester City manager after just one season in charge, has been offered a three-year contract to manage his former club Benfica, local media reported Thursday. |
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| Benfica kept their Champions
League qualification hopes alive with a 2-0 home victory over
Belenenses on Saturday.
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| Holders Sporting booked their
place in the Portuguese Cup final when they come from behind to
beat Lisbon rivals Benfica 5-3 in a thrilling semi-final on
Wednesday.
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