July 29, 2009 - Video Rui Costa speaking in Portuguese at a Benfica press-conference. He's now the sporting director (Director desportivo do SL Benfica). He justifies the signing of Brazilian forward Keirrison for the next season 2009-2010.
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12 August 2009
Video Rui Costa in press-conference justifies signing of Brazilian forward Keirrison July 29, 2009
14 April 2009
Photo Portugal team fan with Drum- Modelo Ad picture of Rui Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eusebio
Portuguese soccer fans arrive to the Geneva airport prior to the match between Portugal's national soccer team and the Czech Republic's national soccer team during the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Pictured on the drum are, from left, Portuguese soccer stars Rui Costa, Cristiano Ronaldo and Eusebio. AP Photo
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Photos Rui Costa with two sons in his last game as soccer player, May 11, 2008
I hadn't seen his kids. The second picture is a nice moment. Wonder if they want to play football like their famous dad. The kids walked out of the tunnel at the Da Luz stadium with Rui Costa in his last game.
Benfica's Rui Costa stands with his sons Filipe and Hugo before their Portuguese Premier League soccer match against Setubal at Luz stadium in Lisbon May 11, 2008. It was Costa's last match in his career as a soccer player. Reuters Pictures
Benfica's Rui Costa stands with his sons Filipe and Hugo before their Portuguese Premier League soccer match against Setubal at Luz stadium in Lisbon May 11, 2008. It was Costa's last match in his career as a soccer player. Reuters Pictures
Benfica's Rui Costa hugs his son after their Portuguese Premier League soccer match against Setubal at Luz stadium in Lisbon May 11, 2008. It was Costa's last match in his career as a soccer player. Reuters Pictures
07 April 2009
Photos Rui Costa, Nuno Gomes with the Taca Da Liga 2009 trophy, March 21, 2009
Benfica's Nuno Gomes (R) and sporting director Rui Costa celebrate their victory against Sporting at the end of Taca Da Liga final in Faro, March 21, 2009. Reuters Pictures
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Benfica's Nuno Gomes and his team mate Hassan Yebda celebrate with their trophy after winning the Taca da Liga final against Sporting CP in Faro, March 21, 2009. Reuters Pictures
See the video of the finalhere, photos of Nuno Gomes here
31 March 2009
Photo Rui Costa on cover of Record March 19, 2009
Rui Costa on cover of Record March 19, 2009. This is 2 days before the Taca da liga final.
English translation:
Rui Costa wants the Taca da liga trophy and to keep fighting for the league title.
"With me there aren't impossibles."
-- Rui Costa gives a vote of confidence to Benfica coach Quique Flores
-- Suazo is available for the derby
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30 March 2009
Rui Costa- excessive complaining by Sporting about the Taca da Liga final. March 25, 2009
March 25, 2009- Rui Costa talked after visiting the school "Escola Secundária Camilo Castelo Branco" in Carnaxide. It's part of his ambassador functions of "PT nas escolas."
About Benfinca winning the Taça da Liga final-
"An important victory for hte rest of the season. Hope it's the first of many titles."
About the controversial penalty given to Benfica at that final-
"Nobody likes to lose a final. A final is to win. At the beginning, nobody givae importance to this challenge. It started gaining importance when the final involved two of the best Portuguese clubs. Sporting complains about a penalty- as seen- that was not. I understand that. What I don't understand is the excessive complaining."
About Paulo Bento complaining- "I already said that everyone is excessively complaining about it. That is something I odn't understand. I would have said the same if its happened in Benfica."
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Video Ricardo Carvalho, Deco, Maniche and Portugal players in the Euro 2004 team hotel, dressing room, training from "Geracao Scolari"
Video "Geracao Scolari" part 1 show. Inside the Portugal team training and hotel during the EURO 2004!! I liked watching the players training and just walking around the hotel. I looked for Paulo Ferreira and Ricardo Carvalho. Carvalho still had long hair. Saw more screentime on Rui Jorge, Figo, Maniche, and Rui Costa. I included some screenshots.
Screenshots of the video:
00:24 It looks like the winning FC Porto team walked in (Ferreira, Maniche, Deco, Carvalho) and the rest of the team was waiting for them in the room to hug them and congratulate them for the Champions League!
Ferreira was in front of them, here's Maniche, Deco and Ricardo Carvalho.
Screenshot. 00:41 Ricardo Carvalho hugging Scolari. Rui Costa shaking the hands of the players walking in the room.
00:47 Paulo Ferreira walking, Figo giving him a hug, Nuno Gomes watching.
FPF President Gilberto Madail, Ferreira watching.
01:16 Players walking down the hallway. Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo with the green Portugal training shirts with TMN logo in the back.
01:22 At the training ground
Portugal goalkeeper making a defense, throwing himself to the right side.
01:24 Miguel doing abdominal crunches.
01:28 Pauleta jogging
quick shots of the players in the public training session. Simao, and others.
01:44 Figo on the ground doing abdominal exercises. Rui Jorge passing by teasing him "what are you doing here?" Figo: "A little physical work. You guys should do physical work. It's not just warm-up."
Rui Costa: "May it be the last time they take me out of my room to do some little physical work here."
02:09 Players in a swimming pool and jacuzzi.
Screenshot: In the pool Rui Costa waving to the camera with both arms in the air.
Screenshot: Rui Jorge, Deco, and 2 players getting a massage on the table.
Screenshot. 02:24 Players with the blue Portugal polo shirt at the team lunch. PLayers sitting at various tables. Cristiano Ronaldo. Figo showing the meat on his plate.
Paulo Ferreira sitting next to Deco.
02:46 Players in suits walking onto the team bus
Screenshot: Rui Jorge blowing a kiss to the camera *LOL* Pauleta on the cell phone. Players putting on a blue tie.
03:01 Players on horse carriages.
Rui Costa, Figo and Nuno Gomes.
03:10 Scolari speaking to the fans. The fans with flags:
"I would like for the country, from the highest point to the lowest point, from north and south, hangs the Portugal flag. For them to show everyone that we're united.
(Gostaria que o pais -de alto a baixo, de norte a sul, colocasse a bandeira de Portugal
03:33 Scolari saying to the players in the dressing room: "In 7 days we'll start a journey that we wanted for a year and a half. As for me, it was a year and a half ago. For you, 5, 4, 6, 10. I want effort from you guys. I want friendship, discipline. In the soccer pitch I want you to respect the referees."
Figo is shaking the hands of each player standing next to each other. Helder Postiga, goalkeeper Quim, Tiago. The players with a white top. #6 is Costinha.
04:04 Players walking out of the dressing room.
04:40 The dressing room.
Cristiano Ronaldo walking by with headphones. Players on a massage table. Rui JOrge getting massage on his lower-leg muscles.
04:50 Massage room.
Players on the tables.
05:04 at the training ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo playing around. He;s holding a traffic one speaking to Figo and simao who are sitting on the golf cart.
Scolari saying: "Today I want recreation."
(Hoje eu quero recreacao. Hoje nao quero bola dividida. Nem correr feito um bicho.
05:50 Barroso shaking hands with Scolari.
06:20 The day before the first game in the Euro 2004.
A sports page headline: "tomorrow is the day." It's on the table of the "mess hall." Figo walks in.
06:33 The players in suits leaving the team hotel.
They're wearing suits and a blue tie. Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho behind him.
06:36 Players in the team bus with suits.
Goalkeeper Quim and Tiago next to each other sharing an earphone.
06:53 Players about to go on the plane heading to Porto, June 11, 2004.
06:57 Paulo Ferreira in the plane, with a white shirt reading the newspaper.
06:58 Nuno Gomes.
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28 March 2009
Video Rui Costa interview in Portuguese before being Benfica Sporting director March 31, 2008
Video Rui Costa interview in Portuguese before being Benfica Sporting director, March 31, 2008
Rui Costa - "All Benfica would have wanted for Cristiano Rodriguez to keep playing in Benfica. It's not up to me for him to stay. I think Rodriguez likes to play here in Benfica. He's liked by everyone."
00:27- Fortunately you got Leo to stay
"Yes, we did get Leo to stay. We're talking about quality. They're starting lineup players. These two players important for the team. Besides being improtant, I wished they would have stayed with Benfica.
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20 March 2009
Photo Rui Costa with the Carlsberg cup trophy March 19, 2009
Photo Rui Costa with the Carlsberg cup trophy in the press conference March 19, 2009.
This Saturday, March 21, 2009 this trophy will go to the winner of the final of the Taca da liga, Sporting v Benfica.
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19 March 2009
Video Rui Costa interview, Benfica to win Saturday's Carlsberg Cup, keeps trust on coach Quique 19/03/2009
This Saturday at the Algarve stadium, the final of the Taca da liga, Carlsberg Cup, is Sporting v. Benfica.
Troféu pode ser uma conquista especial para Rui Costa enquanto dirigente do Benfica
Edição da Tarde| 19/03/2009
Rui Costa:
About winning the Carlberg cup:
00:00 "He's motivated, confident, well-planned. We know it will be a difficult game. It's always a derby. The derbies are always hard. It's a competition we want to win. We wanted to win it since the beginning. We don't accept the idea that we'll win it to save the season. Benfica doesn't enter competitions to save seasons."
Despite Benfica's defeat against V. Guimaraes, he still trusts coach Quique:
"When things don't go right, one always looks to blame anyone anywhere, coach, president, sporting director, players. We need to know how to accept those criticisms when they exist and realize wha't going right and wrong. Quique has all my confidence. He'll continue having my trust. I work with whim daily."
01:11 Nuno Gomes in the press conference:
"The president, yesterday or before yesterday, made declarations that he counted with the coach. The gorup is also with the coach. We consider him a coach with innovative ideas."
01:37 About Rui Costa winning a trophy as a sporting director, not as a player:
"I hope it will be my first trophy. I'm optimistic so I hope it will be the first of many."
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14 March 2009
Photo Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes at Seixal, Benfica training ground, March 12, 2009
March 12, 2009. Rui Costa visited the Benfica training ground, Seixal, here with Nuno Gomes.
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11 March 2009
Video Rui Costa and Vitor Baia interview in suit, Nov 24, 2008
Video Rui Costa interview in suit, Nov 24, 2008 from the program 'So' Visto.'
He's one of the 3 ambassadors in the video, Vitor Baia and Sa Pinto. These three were chosen because they represent the 3 big teams in the Portuguese league: Vitor Baia - FC Porto gk, Sa Pinto - Sporting, and Rui Costa- Benfica.
(Embaixadores PT para o desporto escolar)
English translation:
Journalist: "Even great people return to school. Vitor Baia Sa Pinto and Rui Costa as ambassadors of school sports."
00:15 Journalist to Rui Costa: "Hello Mr. Ambassador, another title now for you?"
Rui Costa: "That's true, this title is very important."
00:29 Journalist to goalkeeper Vitor Baia: "How are you going to face this new challenge?"
Vitor Baia: "With lots of responsibility. I think it's an honor to be associated with this project."
00:40: Journalist to Rui Costa: "What do you need to do as an ambassador?
Rui Costa: "Each of us will visit hundreds of schools this year. We need to show our experience in sports."
01:04 Vitor Baia: "Help them find the ideal path for their growth."
01:40 Vitor Baia: "As players of the Portugal national team, we have an extraordinary group and share a great friendship."
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03 March 2009
Nuno Gomes' contract with Benfica still in negotiations, says Rui Costa, Mar 2, 2009
Nuno Gomes' contract with Benfica expires at the end of this season 2008-09. Benfica is going through the negotiations yet there hasn't been an agreement yet much less a signature. Rui Costa, Benfica sporting director, wants Nuno Gomes to stay ad respects what he has done for Benfica. Nuno Gomes is not the only one that Benfica is dealing with. There's also Luisão, defender.
At the Benfica gala at the club's 105th anniversary, Rui Costa said of both Nuno Gomes and Luisão in Portuguese:
"Let's not confuse things. Being a symbol of the club doesn't guarantee you quality, but in these cases, I want the continuity of these players. Not just because of what they give to Benfica but what they can still give to Benfica. Because of their quality, continuity is important and Benfica is interested in that."
About taking long to sign the contract:
"The time it's taking is normal. Benfica wants the players to play consistently and the player wants to stay. I confirm that both parties want this."
Screenshot of Nuno Gomes at the Gala 105 aniversario, Feb 28, 2009.
Monica 08 thoughts: Simão left Benfica. Rui Costa left Benfica. I'd like to see Nuno Gomes challenge himself in a league abroad either in Spain or Italy. Rui Costa had a fabulous career at AC Milan. Simão is playing in the Champions League with Atletico Madrid.
Nuno Gomes can still be the symbol of Benfica. Why not copy Rui Costa and come back toward the end of his career.
A team like AS Roma and Udinese could use a striker like Nuno Gomes. I wish I could say, Fiorentina, Juve, Inter, AC Milan or even Sampdoria. Unfortunately, he'll stay on the bench in those teams.
Fiorentina- Mutu is the star striker. Pazzini even left in the January window because he was tired on being on the bench and not playing.
Juve- Trezeguet is back. Amauri has scored in almost every game since the beginning of the season. Iaquinta is a substitute. Gomes would probably be the 3rd choice.
Inter- Ibrahimovic has his starting 11 place guaranteed. Adriano and Balotelli are the other choices. Mourinho doesn't include Crespo in more games not even as a substitute.
AC Milan- When there is Pato, Inzaghi, who needs another striker? Milan needs to look at midfielders and defenders instead.
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25 February 2009
Photo Rui Costa at Benfica training Feb 23, 2009
Photo: Record
So rare to see former AC Milan and Portugal player, now Benfica sporting director, Rui Costa in suit. Here he attended the Benfica training session at Seixal on February 23, 2009. This was an important training because they have to forget the defeat 2 days before in Sporting 3-2 Benfica.
The next Benfica game is Friday Benfica v. Leixões, Mtchday 20 of Liga Sagres.
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17 February 2009
Video Rui Costa after final whistle, last game as player- Nov 2008
See the fans at the Da Luz give a standing ovation to Rui Costa at the end of his last game. He hugs every Benfica player.
00:06 Nuno Gomes walking toward Rui Costa and hugging him. Goalkeeper Quim, Katsouranis, Nuno Gomes again.
00:39 standing ovation of the fans at the Da Luz
01:00 Portugal goalkeeper, Braga's Eduardo applauding
01:19 Stadium speaker chanting 'Rui Coooosta,' and the fans repeating it.
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16 February 2009
Video Rui Costa behind-the-scenes filming commercial, March 30, 2008, with screenshots
March 30, 2008- Video Rui Costa, 'So' visto' show, behind-the-scenes filming of the commercial to support the Portugal national team during the Euro 2008.
I only included the English translation of the parts with Rui Costa. Chalana speaks often.
00:28 Rui Costa wearing a black suit. He's arriving at the studio to film the commercial. He then changes into the Portugal uniform. He's wearing the Portugal jersey #10 he used in the Euro 2004.
01:18 Journalist: "So in this commercial, there's Cristiano Ronaldo, Futre, and Chalana."
Rui Costa: "It's a great honor to be part of this commercial with them. They are great players."
01:45 Journalist: "So, what do you feel when you wear these colors?" [Portugal uniform]
Rui Costa: "Lots of happiness. Reminds me when I'm in the soccer field."
01:58 Journalist: "How do you see the game style of the Portugal team?"
Rui Costa: "Oh, I see it and miss it a lot. I feel patriotic. I proudly represented my country for 12 years. I would like to think that I'm still able to say that I represent my country --not in the field but off the field in the bench."
Screenshots of the video:
Rui Costa arriving in the studio to film. See him carry his Euro 2004 jersey on his right hand.
Rui Costa dressed with his Euro 2004 for the commercial.
As he appears in the tv commercial.
Close-up of his Portugal jersey #10, edition of the Euro 2004.
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