"Unique and incredible feeling": players react to the 38th league title

With the 3-0 triumph, in the home match against Santa Clara, Benfica became champion for the 38th time in its history, an achievement that triggered different reactions from the red players.

In the mixed zone of Estádio da Luz, Aursnes, António Silva, João Mário, João Neves, Gilberto, Lucas Veríssimo, Gonçalo Ramos and Florentino dedicated the title to Benfiquistas and praised the team's effort. The athletes also described the feeling of being national champion...

AURSNES

"The passion here is something I have never seen before"

"It's a fantastic feeling. The passion here is something I've never seen before. It was unbelievable to come to the stadium, today and every game. The passion that they transmit to us is incredible."

ANTÓNIO SILVA

"Right now, I am the happiest kid in the world"

"Above all, we have to really enjoy what we have achieved. It was a long season with a lot of ups and downs. Especially now at the end, we had to battle final by final until the last game. Fortunately, today we are champions. Today, I am a player-fan. Above all, the 38th league title is for Benfica and the fans, who are what moves the Club. Right now, I am the happiest kid in the world."

JOÃO MÁRIO

"With an atmosphere like that, it was impossible not to be champions"

"It's a unique and incredible feeling. It was hard for us, it's been a long season, but we knew that, going into this last game, with an atmosphere like this, it was impossible not to be champions. Congratulations to the whole group, to these fantastic supporters. We all deserve it and, no doubt, it will be a very beautiful party."

JOÃO NEVES

"I could be here with a lot of words..."

"The feeling is very good. I could be here with a lot of words, but I really wouldn't get to what I'm feeling right now. It's an incredible feeling. In football, everything changes very fast, for good and for bad, and you have to enjoy every moment as if it were your last."

GILBERTO

"I am very happy, and Benfica is champion!"

"It is a wonderful feeling. Since I arrived here, the fans have always asked for this. I am happy to have given everything I could for Benfica and to have given the 38th league title to the fans, because they deserve it so much. We respected our opponents and, because of that, we were able to win this very important title. I just have to thank Benfica, the coach and the fans for this opportunity. Today was a special game, the energy from the moment we left the training center was wonderful. I am very happy, and Benfica is champion!"

LUCAS VERÍSSIMO

"Our group is very good and united"

"We have to enjoy this night, it was hard work from start to finish. Our group is very good and united, we deserve to enjoy this night. It's a young group, but very united, with a lot of quality, with players nurtured at Seixal. The youth development here is sensational, and the season shows that."

GONÇALO RAMOS

"For us, from the academy, it is even more special"

"It is impossible to explain. It's a party, it's leaving our name in the Club's history, which is what we wanted. Now we just have to enjoy it to the fullest. The goals scored? I had a great season, the result of all my work, my teammates, everyone who helps me during the year, and it's fantastic.For us, who have been here for many years, for as long as we can remember, it is even more special, because we are from the academy and there is nothing to explain that."

FLORENTINO

"We walked for only one goal"

"It is a special feeling. Every title is a title. This team is very special, we did an incredible job from the beginning of the season. We were top of the league from the first to the last game, and that shows the consistency the team had. It's a very solidary group, we always knew how to support each other. We walked for only one goal, which was to be champions, and we achieved that today."