Benfica

“My promise is I will live for Benfica, live for my mission”

— Benfica, en su presentación 25 años después de su primera etapa, 2025

“Our goalkeeper Trubin, who is two metres tall, went into the box and scored a fantastic goal, a historic goal”

— Benfica, tras el gol de cabeza de su portero en el descuento para ganar 4-2 al Real Madrid en la Champions, 2026

“I'm more altruistic, less egocentric. I don't think about me as much.”

— Benfica, en su presentación, sobre cómo ha cambiado, 2025

“At the end of the game, I thought about the 25 years that have flown by, but 25 years that have not changed my nature, that have not changed my passion, that have not changed my way of being, of living, that have not changed anything at all.”

— Benfica, tras su primer partido de vuelta en el banquillo, 2025

“I always say that they can steal everything from me, but the story I created, no one can take away from me.”

— Benfica, en una entrevista con la UEFA antes de jugar ante el Chelsea, 2025

“I am part of their history and they are part of my history. I helped them become a bigger Chelsea and they helped me to become a bigger Jose.”

— Benfica, en Stamford Bridge antes de enfrentarse al Chelsea en la Champions, 2025

“I leave with the conviction that, more than just a moment, we have forged a lasting bond: my player for a day, my player for life.”

— Benfica, en su mensaje de despedida a los jugadores, 2026