This is interesting! Football fans across the globe are beginning to have a rethink on the issue of Benfica being under a "curse".
Benfica were clearly the best side on the night against Sevilla in the Europa league final on Wednesday night but lost on penalties to the Spanish side.
According to this report Benfica coach Jorge Jesus and several of the players laughed off talk of the infamous curse in the buildup to the final, but it has now been 52 years since coach Guttman stormed out and the club has failed in every single one of its subsequent European title clashes.
Known as the Jose Mourinho of his era, Guttman had just led Benfica to back-to-back European Cup victories and the Portuguese club looked set to rule the international stage for years to come.
However, shortly after steering his side to victory over Real Madrid in 1962, Guttman quit when his request for a pay rise was turned down.
On leaving he allegedly cursed the club, declaring "not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champion."
And so far it hasn't.
Read more here on USATODAY
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