🦅 EUROPE'S CURSED SUPER CLUB! SL Benfica Stadium Tour & Museum! Lisboa, Portugal

The Estádio da Luz is the home of SL Benfica in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica are the most successful football club in Portugal having won 83 major trophies including two European Cups.
Legendary European Cup Béla Guttmann winning manager cursed Benfica who have lost EVERY European final since the 1962 triumph.
Legends like Eusébio, Luisão and Rui Costa are all remembered with tributes throughout the museum and stadium tour.
Benfica haven't won the Liga Nos since 2019 and currently sit third (10 points off league leaders Porto). Can they get back to where they belong at the top of Portuguese football?
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[@FootyAdventures]

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[@WhiteHartDane]

Ah, the famed Bela Guttmann curse. Personally I think that Benfica are simply stuck in a vicious circle where bad luck, superstition and nervousness all play a part, just like you have to remember that no finals are automatically 50-50 encounters. You are bound to be playing really good opponents.

[@marcioosorio3491]

And massive robberies like the uefa Europa league final against Sevilha

[@abolacadernos7164]

@@marcioosorio3491 Seriously. How a goalkeeper can be off his line so many feet before a spot kick taken is beyond me.

[@duartelopes4044]

Bela Guttman didn’t actually curse the club. That’s a myth that is told to these days but that is not the truth actually. He did get pretty angry at the benfica president at the time and then he was interviewed by a Austrian(I think it was Austrian) newspaper where he told what happened. and then through translation from Austrian to Portuguese it came out as a curse but it’s not what he actually said, he even returned to benfica a few years after

[@1143Local]

loved this! from a benfica fan

[@FootyAdventures]

Muito obrigado!!!

[@Blitzboy3ms]

The Estadio Da Luz and the Emirates Stadium were built by the same company, which is why they look so similar!

[@FootyAdventures]

Yeah and apparently just a coincidence that they're both sponsored by Emirates too haha

[@lisboaantiga260]

Nada tem haver, o patrocínio nas camisolas de Emirates só começou em 2015! O novo Estádio da Luz foi inaugurado 25 de Outubro de 2003 Porque havia o antigo estádio da Luz, um estádio imponente, que chegou a levar 135 mil pessoas! Pode-se dizer que o Projeto é igual do Arsenal sendo mais pequeno Emirates Stadium! Mas atenção, o Estádio da luz, pode um dia mudar de nome, mais isso implica uma parte financeira, imaginamos que se chama Emirates Stadium, a Emirates tinha que pagar bem ao Benfica para ficar com o nome Emirates Stadium deu para entender?

[@claudiooliveira7007]

@@lisboaantiga260 O estádio da luz não tem mais capacidade que o emirates ? O emirates só tem 60 mil acho eu

[@lisboaantiga260]

@@claudiooliveira7007 Oh rapaz deixa-te ser Bimbo! Se estás a dizer que os Emirates tem 60 mil, como ficamos?

[@susanamaugi3274]

@@claudiooliveira7007 It has around 70 I thou sand

[@joelaughlin3804]

Had the same tour guide, nice guy! 👍🏻 Museum is unreal!

[@joseaguas195]

Try to watch a game in Estádio da Luz. It's fantastic!! Carrega Benfica! ❤

[@Frutos707]

As colunas fazem um trabalho exímio

[@naze2659]

@@Frutos707 as colunas que calam os adeptos de qualquer estádio.... curioso

[@Frutos707]

Quanto muito abafam , é só imaginares a potência de uma coluna daquelas e multiplicar por centenas ... Não vejo nada de curioso .

[@mcpg90]

Procura Benfica vs Gil Vicente. Foi incrível 🤩

[@joseaguas195]

@@Frutos707 boneco kkk

[@diogos.5527]

As a Benfica fan, awesome vídeo! One more sub! Viva o Benfica 🔴⚪️🦅

[@MarcSpectorComics]

glad to see that you visited my clubs stadium its a beauty. They also have a statue of Eusebio in America as well in Foxboro, massachusetts. Home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. Eusebio was a great ambassador for portuguese football

[@TagusMan]

A few more fun facts: Eusebio was the first Portuguese player to win the Balon d'Or. And he was also the first African player, as he was born in Mozambique, and the first black player to win the BO. Strange that no one ever mentions that. The word Luz means light, but it's also the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to Benfica. Luz is where the first Estadio da Luz was built and thus it's name. So the literal translation of fEstadio da Luz as the Stadium of Light is technically a misnomer. And the original Estadio da Luz was at the time the biggest stadium in Europe and the 3rd biggest in the world, holding up to 120,000 people. Mad considering Lisbon is a relatively small city of only 500,000 people. So when full, more than 20% of the city's population would be in that stadium.

[@JamesBond-si7xs]

That’s a strange one, since the ‘ curse’, had no idea about that, it’s amazing, all these snippets of unique history you’re unearthing for us, really enjoyed that! Interestingly, man United became the first English club to win the European cup, beating Benfica in 1968, if my history is right ?

[@martinholroyd7605]

Great to see the enthusiasm & excitement on your face your a kid in a sweet shop....enjoy your bucket list Sam..

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers Martin. I hope to tick off more clubs this year! Been a tough few years for travel but I’ve got a few new countries in my sites 😃

[@tomsmith5584]

Heck of a video. You earned my subscription.

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks so much Tom! Lots more coming soon :)

[@kvist2483]

Finally showing the Greatest Club in Europe with one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world. Carrega Benfica 💪❤️

[@FootyAdventures]

It's an incredible stadium!! Loved my visit. Thanks for watching

[@REALMADRID-jd7gu]

Not the greatest

Thank you for visiting my team! Very nice vídeo!

[@assifgafur9410]

we are 118 years old now.Inferno na luz Carrega Benfica

[@overnight76]

one of the best tours to Estadio da Luz I ever seen in a youtube video. Thanks mate!

[@FootyAdventures]

Obrigado!!!

[@afonsoviana5462]

I really enjoyed the video. I think you managed to pass on the greatness of this club to both your English followers and even some Portuguese. After this amazing video you got +1 subscriber. Keep up the excellent work, hugs from Portugal!

[@rangers7290]

Massive respect to the both Portuguese Clubs Benfica and Porto

[@stephsantsh2216]

Respect man. And even more respect for mentioning sporting

[@rangers7290]

@@stephsantsh2216 Yes Sporting and Braga also respect to them

[@andrevaladares1904]

@@stephsantsh2216 sporting is not that big in Portugal they aren´t on the run for the championship but these last 2 years have been a surprise

[@officialrobertcenox]

@@andrevaladares1904 o Porto só ganhou 4 títulos de 1940 a 1980 cada clube tem a sua seca

[@harpo.marx1917]

I think I remember a few years ago, a Benfica-Porto match, in the former Estadio da Luz, when the security measures were not up to today's standards, an attendance of 135,000 spectators and the thousands who were unable to enter, all of this in a country of 10,000,000 inhabitants.

[@arrontrevor7086]

Been watching your vids for a few months now but this is the first time I've seen non-UK ones. Very interesting video, especially as I'm a Palace fan, so good to see us mentioned with the Eagles connection :)

[@PrecisionCalc]

As a Benfica fan, having watched Benfica lose back to back Europa league finals in 2013 and 2014, it really was painful. The commentators always liked to bring up the curse, but I was confident in Benfica winning it..

[@neilwiltshire1467]

Great stuff Sam, bowled over by your excitement and enthusiasm on these Portugal vids ! Learnt quite a lot I didn't know about Benfica and the city itself looks fab, in the bits you showed before. Did you have the tour guide to yourself ?! It certainly seemed that way ! If so you were really lucky, came across as a personal one on one tour ...

[@PortugueseRoyalist]

Biggest club in Portugal! You are absolutely welcome to come back!

[@jix5696]

Biggest club das tacas da liga 🤣😂🤣😂sport lixoboa

[@tomasmoreira1557]

clube com mais campeonatos e taças de portugal que o teu mongo

[@jorgeandrade783]

@@tomasmoreira1557 Mas o Porto e o clube em Portugal com mais trofeus na Europa! Em Portugal Benfica ganhou mais mas ja nao ganha a 3 anos e neste seculo o Porto ganhou 3 trofeus na Europa e pode ganhar mais um este ano. 2003, 2004 e em 2011. Isso o fenomeno mesmo! Porto e claramente o melhor clube em Portugal agora sem duvida nenhuma. Nao em historia mas agora claramente

[@rodrigoferreira2154]

@@jorgeandrade783 com mafia tambem eu ganhava

[@jorgeandrade783]

@@rodrigoferreira2154 Diz um Benfiquista quando o vosso presidente fui para prisao por corrupcao🤣🤣🤣 O Filipe Vieira o maior mafioso de Portugal meu

[@TiagoGaspar98]

As a benfica fan since ever, I am very proud of my club and my country. I loved this vlog, thank you so much for sharing and showing why we are one of the best clubs in Europe ❤️

[@eriks.lundestad9365]

Huge huge club Benfica

[@amc5966]

What a fabulous vlog. Nice one Sam.

[@mike727272]

Great video. Thank you. Benfica is my club. I live in Canada now and don’t get back to see matches. You did the club proud. Can’t wait for my next visit back. Your channel is amazing 👍

[@Super-hz5ih]

I've been to Lisbon back in November when my BVB played against Sporting and I also did the Benfica stadium tour!

[@misterpikes7600]

ΨΑΞΤΕ ΤΟΝ ΧΑΡΙΣΤΕΑΑΑΑΑ

[@miguelfaro2.082]

Were you happy to lose?

[@Super-hz5ih]

@@miguelfaro2.082 were you happy when you got clapped by City?

[@PTPisco]

@@Super-hz5ih ignore him, loved to play against you guys! good games

[@stephsantsh2216]

@@miguelfaro2.082 your a donkey sporting is trash. That’s why he visited the luz and had no choice to watch a game in that dump named alvagaylads

[@williammorgan5681]

You should go to Madeira to see the CR7 museum, Martimo and National.

[@michelangel10]

Excellent video! Thank you for showing the greatness of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Cheers!!!

[@diogoguerreiro2257]

Lovely tour mate, hope you enjoyed our stadium, come back for Benfica vs Liverpool soon :P

[@manuelms4m]

Awesome video, mate. Congrats!

[@ULTRASandPIES]

I’ve been to Lisbon and done a tour of the benfica stadium

[@celsocosta6558]

Since the Bella Gutman's curse Benfica lost.. 5 European Champions final's 1 UEFA Cup 2 Europe League 3 youth league Champions League 😬😬 Benfica is easily top-10 of the most iconic and historical clubs of the world

[@antonioc2024]

Great video! Viva o Benfica!

[@ruisilva9719]

Eusebio only won one champions cup, 61/62. he wasn't still in Benfica in 60/61. Amazing video on an amazing historic club

[@tozecoco2802]

As a Benfica fan this is a grat vid +1 sub

[@FootyAdventures]

Legend thank you so much!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@NeilMcG465]

Great video. Would love to see you visit The Estadio Nacionale where celtic won 67 European cup while you're in Lisbon

[@FootyAdventures]

Thanks! I'm filming at the Estadio Nacional tomorrow :)

[@wingerj6507]

BENFICA 💪💪💪💪💪

[@twerkpyzzle7739]

Every time you mentioned the bike wheel, I re-lived the shock with you all over again. I would have NEVER known. Cheers

[@kleberalmeida]

The Ç in praça sounds like the S in sack. :) Great video as always!

[@FootyAdventures]

Thank you!!!

[@AgenteusaRR]

Actually Benfica won 2 European cups, but Eusébio only won the 2nd. He still wasn't at the club on the first one (60-61).

[@joaooliveira1516]

Incredible video bro!

[@lkg4277]

Great video mate !

[@FootyAdventures]

Legend, cheers!!

[@josemanueldacostadiogo5574]

Nice one my City here I was born, BenFica Sempre, falow me back in till all the best for you.

[@antonioguerreiro1615]

thanks for visiting the love of my and many millions of lives great vid come back .......enjoy Lisboa E PLURIBUS UNUM AD INFINITUM

[@nickmullerITFC78]

Loving the over seas videos 🚜🚜👍👍

[@musicmate70]

another incredible stadium in Portugal thanks again for the tour,

[@tatazero12]

Love your vlog mate , keeps up

[@maxashton8167]

Great video and content as always mate. Keep up the good work!

[@adamcran9859]

Amazing my brother ❤️👍🏻

[@ricardofernandes7824]

Hey bro I'm a benfica fan, I'm glad that you liked it, if benfica one day wins a champions or the Europa league i will die in peace, if that one day happens portugal is gonna look like hell

[@marques8116]

Great vídeo, congrats. From a Benfica fan.

[@RodrigoSilva-ue4er]

Come to a match of Benfica

[@tiagoascencao1725]

Great video! Sport Lisboa e Benfica 🦅

[@gui_prodrigues3]

Thanks for this most my club on the world 🔴⚪️🦅

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

Fantastic video of an amazing club Sam. Never knew about the bicycle wheel either, or the story of the curse, that is twilight zone stuff lol.👌 🇬🇧👍

[@seanpaulfallon1463]

Great video, what a massive club steeped in history, the fact about the cycling club was new to me too. Will you be going to the ground where Celtic beat inter in 67 whilst you are in Lisbon?

[@rafaelgoncalves1351]

Estadio do Jamor

[@Miragemanification]

Great vid and lots of interesting facts. Glad you asked about the Santa Clara badge, used to manage them in FM for that very reason just so I could try to usurp Benfica haha. Also used to do the same with Forest Green Rovers back when they had their old Barca like badge.

[@martimcabral5312]

Benfica❤🦅

[@madwez]

the wheel also symbolizes the "Sun" or the Light source in our fan philosophy. nice tour :)

[@Jonybruh]

You’ve won a new follower! Great vid and congrats on all success from a Benfica fan ❤️

[@FootyAdventures]

Obrigado Joao! I'll come back to see a game at the Estadio Da Luz one day! :D

[@williammorgan5681]

You are living the dream mate

[@BVBDavid-ro3cr]

Wow not just the trophies won but the number of trophies won on the tour that’s incredible.

[@michaelcorrigan4625]

Great video about a massive club. If you get chance while in Lisbon, wil you visit the National Stadium? Massive part of Celtic history. l

[@FootyAdventures]

Yep, I'm visiting there today! Looking forward to it :)

[@anonymous2789]

My local Australian rules football team have an eagle that flies around the city with a drone attached to it before every match like palace and Benfica

[@brunopinheiro1632]

Sporting fan here, glad to see you in portugal and i loved the sporting porto vlog... not so happy about your bucket list about benfica though... oh well no one is perfect 😂🍻

[@FootyAdventures]

Haha sorry mate 🤣 tbh all new clubs are on my bucket list. I’m going to the Sporting game tomorrow and also gunna do the Sporting stadium tour. Thanks for watching!!!

[@TheKingBaby8]

@@FootyAdventures don't forget Tomorrow are the elections for the new Sporting CP president.

[@antonioguerreiro1615]

@@FootyAdventures if you go to sporting or the vermin up north wear an anti bacteria suit

[@reis_6167]

U should jave watched Benfica vs Ajax, was there and it was a very intense game and atmosphere!

[@LFMC1]

Luz refers to a Lisbon parish were the stadium was built, Parish of Luz. In Lisbon theres also the Hospital da Luz, nothing to do with the lights of the stadium.

[@jasongarufi8187]

Thanks for another great stadium tour.

[@fromthebarrierandbeyond6036]

Benfica was formed by 2 clubs merging and on the badge is a bike wheel,who knew ? Certainly not me .. Great video this one ..

[@yahow9297]

Not true. The football team was named GS Lisboa, GS Benfica DIDN'T have football team, only facilities. All main symbols and motto of the club belongs to GS Lisboa, not GS Benfica.

[@hugobrito7128]

Great video! Also quick note, Santa Clara is a team from the island of São Miguel Açores. The Azores are a group of 9 islands and not just 1. Wanted to clear that out cause the guide did say that the the bird symbol on the badge was an azor from “the Island of Açores” lol. Love the video tho! ❤️❤️

[@homemurso1484]

The stadium is to go under some serious renovation inside and out next season. So next time you visit it'll be different for sure. Great job!

[@mendesss2537]

Best Stadium

[@Margarida10]

BENFICA 🦅🔴⚪

[@emiraldofernandes7949]

Make sure you also visit Estadio do Dragão

[@rowensamuel2979]

Damn... that Curse story is something... WoW.

[@dominicstewart2590]

I went to the stadium tour and museum a few weeks ago. Impressive stuff, but there weren't any Benfica replica tops to buy!

[@Thedarkmamba]

Mate, Eusebio only won the 62 European Champions Cup, he was still not part of the team in May of 61.

[@garymcgowan6533]

It is some stadium

[@xman69100]

When you coming to America you should do a tour of the MLS clubs

[@jjrcmr3789]

Come to Portugal again and please do a video about an also very historic club: Boavista FC. We were champions of Portugal and won 5 national cups, played in the champions league, reached the semi finals of the eruopa league againts celtic and then were relagated. Fotyunatly we are back in the firts divison since 2014!

[@nunotomas7606]

Man great video. Even i learned a couple new things. Keep it up. Great job.

[@anonymous2789]

Pretty similar to the emirates stadium in London

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Another FM idea! Try and lift the curse for Benfica!

[@FootyAdventures]

I actually said this in the museum but it didn't make the final cut! Great minds...

[@MichaelJay-li8mg]

Beautiful stadium Similar to Arsenal's Stadium

[@MrLuccatoni]

Stadium will soon have 99.999 seats + 1. The President's armchair.

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

Please do an USA video touring some of the soccer stadiums in the states 🇺🇸

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

There's no point they have no history

[@BVBDavid-ro3cr]

Benfica Stars yep Bundesliga has that as well with Borussia Dortmunds 2 stars for 5 Bundesliga Titles (They’ve won 8 Bundesliga Titles) and it’s 10 Bundesliga Titles for 3 Stars and would have to win 2 more still having not got over the line to win the 9th one this season.

[@chrisnelson9298]

Great content Sam really enjoying the vids. Myself and a mate are going to be in Lisbon next week and are going to take in the Benfica vs Vizela match (not a classic but always try to get a game in when travelling) what is the current situation with regards to COVID? COVID passports? PCR/lateral flow test? What do you need to show before getting in to the stadium? Thanks.

[@FootyAdventures]

Hiya Chris, thanks very much for watching mate. Very relaxed within Portugal in terms of covid. Masks required but no vaccine passports or covid tests needed to get in anywhere. You need your vaccine passport & passenger locator form for the flight over here but once here you're all good to go! Cheers and enjoy!!!

[@chrisnelson9298]

@@FootyAdventures top man! Keep up the good work!

[@pedr1nho813]

vizela is a very small club , we should get a nice win at home , hope you enjoy it ! Viva o Benfica ! 1904

[@pedroandrade9839]

That's my door❤️🍺🍻😎🦅

[@pedroandrade9839]

Door 15...the best

[@Ruicarrico]

Eusébio only won one European Title, in 62, he didn't play in 61.

[@alveswl4361]

Muito bom vídeo! Abraço 🦅

[@paulaalvarenga1362]

Benfica😍

[@REFORMADO17fps]

🔴⚪🦅

[@GraySkull289]

Watching this the day after they've been knocked out of the champions league.

[@jclima8084]

🦅♥️🦅♥️🦅

[@ryanevans126]

Wow great stadium look similier to emirates

[@pedrosantos-xp8ms]

118 years brother, was on 28 february so already did 118

[@mubpfc]

Porto fans would disagree with that "the most successful club"