In football as in life in general, curse, various beliefs, faith and religion, often intertwine and give life to sensational stories, worthy of the most beautiful Hollywood films.
It is said that on Benfica there is a curse, an incredible story, a mix of fantasy and realistic.
The curse of Bela Gutmtmann
And 'May 4, 1962, Benfica graduated for the second consecutive European Champion for a few days, beating in the final Real Madrid for 5-3, surpassing one of the strongest teams of all time.
Real Madrid able to win 5 Champions Cups in a row, with the various Gento, Di Stefano and Puskas on the shields had been defeated by a very good team with the absolute talent, the black panther EUSEBIO, and the master BELA GUTTMANN.
Despite the triumph, no celebration, no party awaits the technician of Jewish origin, shy and not accustomed to smiles.
Indeed a letter, peeping over his desk, written and signed by the President himself, António Carlos Cabral Fezas Vital. Immediate release, unexpected and unfair, motivated with the third place in the Championship, won by the historic rivals of Sporting Lisbon and the desire not to want to pay the cash prize due to the victory of the most important Cup in the world.
BELA GUTTMANN, disappointed to say the least, before saying goodbye forever to the club that had made it big, will leave a curse:
I'm leaving forever, but know that from now on Benfica will no longer win an international cup for at least 100 years.
Since that day, Benfica has won only one international competition, in 57 years there are more than 10 finals lost, with the last recent Youth League 2016/2017, lost against Salzburg 2-1.
Here is the list:
1 - MILAN-BENFICA 2-1, Champions Cup 1962-63
2 - INTER-BENFICA 1-0, European Champion Clubs' Cup 1963-64
3 - MANCHESTER UNITED-BENFICA 4-1 dts, European Champion Clubs' Cup 1967-68
4 - ANDERLECHT-BENFICA 1-0, 1-1, UEFA Cup 1982-83
5 - PSV EINDHOVEN-BENFICA 6-5 on penalties, European Champion Clubs' Cup 1987-88
6 - MILAN-BENFICA 1-0, European Champion Clubs' Cup 1989-90
7 - CHELSEA-BENFICA 2-1, Europa League 2012-13
8 - BARCELONA-BENFIC 3-0, Youth League 2013-14
9 - SEVILLE-BENFIC 4-2 on penalties, Europa League 2013-14
10 - SALZBURG-BENFIC 2-1, Youth League 2016-17
Attempts have been made to remove the curse. Eusebio before the end of the 90 'had gone to his grave, in the Jewish cemetery Wigner Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, praying and handing him some flowers.
Not even one of his statue at the stadium's doors was sufficient, indeed it will probably be necessary to wait another 43 years before being able to celebrate a trophy.
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