Rui Costa’s Successor Is….

Carlos Martins. The Portuguese (somewhat) international will be the next to wear the #10 shirt for Benfica and, hopefully for them, usher in a new era of success.

Martins arrives after a spell with Spanish La Liga side Recreativo Huelva who finished just two points shy of relegation this past year. While Recreativo owned part of Martins, he was still also partly owned by his first club and fellow Portuguese giants Sporting. After a number of encounters with Sporting Boss Bento, Martins apparently voiced his desire to be completely free of Sporting’s influence and is happy to have a new deal and a new beginning at Benfica.

He was called up for a few international qualifiers but looked a bit over matched and didn’t ever cement his place as a viable player for Big Phil Scolari to take to the 2008 European Championships. He’ll be looking to further solidify himself as a presence in the midfield at Benfica and possibly impress whomever the new Portuguese boss will be to get another shot to try and break into the National Team’s midfield.

In another, unrelated Golden Whistle story, suspended Porto President Pinto da Costa’s primary accuser and ex-lover / hooker Carolina Salgado is under fire for apparently fabricating part of her testimony. I find it hard to believe that a person that would take money for sex and be a part of an extra marital affair would ever lie to anyone. As always, we’ll keep you updated as details emerge.

Kisses ALL AROUND. See you soon. You’re all unique snowflakes.

Category: Benfica, Porto, Sporting, Super Liga

Tags: Benfica, Carlos Martins, Carolina Salgado, Pinto da Costa, Porto, Rui Costa, Sporting, Super Liga

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