Sporting fly the flag for Portugal http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/Kind=8/newsId=290340.html It seems like only yesterday that Sporting Clube de Portugal were looking on in envy as old foes FC Porto became the champions of Europe. Ten months on the tides have taken a significant turn, leaving the Lisbon club three ties away from European glory of their own – and in with a shout of stripping Porto of their Portuguese crown. Sporting ambition Recent victories against Middlesbrough FC and Porto have convinced Sporting coach José Peseiro that his men can match Porto's 2003 victory in the UEFA Cup and secure the Portuguese championship crown too. The fact that this year's UEFA Cup final is being staged at their own Estádio José Alvalade on 18 May makes their quest even more exciting, even if they face a tough challenge from Newcastle United FC in the quarter-finals next month. 最近的胜利说服了Peseiro相信他的队员能够和2003年时赢得联盟杯的波尔图匹配。今年的 联赛杯决赛在他们的主场José Alvala球场举行，这也让他们更加地兴奋。尽管接下来是 要碰上纽卡尔斯联。 Momentous week It has been a momentous week for Sporting. After sweeping aside Middlesbrough to reach the last eight of the UEFA Cup, they defeated Porto 2-0 in the Super Liga, a loss which has seriously dented Porto's chances of retaining their title. Although SL Benfica head the table with 51 points from 26 matches, Sporting are one of four clubs hunting them down. They may be six points adrift , but with eight matches to play Peseiro believes his in-form side have what it takes to close the gap and become champions for the third time in six seasons. 这对里斯本竞技来说是重大的一周。淘汰了米堡，进军到联盟杯八强、在葡超联赛中2-0打 败了波尔图。虽然落後本菲卡6分，但里斯本竞技也是4个追在本菲卡球队後面的一个。还 剩下8场联赛，Peseiro相信他们能够在6个赛季内夺得第3次的联赛冠军。 Will to win "We are six points behind Benfica and have the advantage of being in the UEFA Cup," said Peseiro. "It would be great if we were in the Portuguese Cup as well . We have perhaps 13 matches left this season and we want to win them all. We want to become champions." Peseiro说”我们差本菲卡6分，而且还在联盟杯中。如果也能够赢得葡萄牙杯那就更好了 ！我们这赛季大概还剩下13场比赛，我们想要全部获胜，我们想要成为冠军。” Solid side Though Sporting have already lost seven league matches this season – the same number as last term when they finished third – they have never been out of the title chase. They now look a far more solid unit under Peseiro who replaced Fernando Santos, sacked at the end of last season. 虽然里斯本竞技已经在联赛输了7场－这和他们上赛季获得第三名的数字是一样的。但他们 还没有退出冠军的争夺行列。现在的他们在Peseiro的带领下看起来更加地坚固。 Liedson prolific The club also signed Chilean striker Mauricio Pinilla, Cameroonian striker Roudolphe Douala, Nigerian defender Joseph Enakarhire and Portuguese midfield player Hugo Viana at the start of the season, although Viana, on loan from Newcastle, will not be able to play in the last-eight fixture. Brazilian striker Liedson, meanwhile, has been sensational, scoring 21 goals in 25 domestic league matches as well as eight in the UEFA Cup. 球队在赛季初时签下了Mauricio Pinilla、Roudolphe Douala、Joseph Enakarhire和Hugo Viana，虽然从纽卡尔斯联租借过来的Hugo Viana无法在八强赛上场。但是队上的巴西前锋 Liedson已经在25场的国内联赛中踢进了21个球，而且在联盟杯上也进了8个球。 Tough draw Peseiro admits he would rather not be playing Newcastle at this stage of the competition after drawing 1-1 with them in the group stage, but ultimately, he says, there are no easy options left. "We want to reach the final and we cannot choose our opponents," he said. "Spanish and Italian teams are very difficult too. Peseiro承认他并不想碰上纽卡尔斯联，但他说”我们想要到达决赛，但无法选择对手，西 班牙和义大利的球队也不好对付。” 'Very strong' "At least we will play against a side we know," he added. "I just want them to meet a motivated Sporting team. At our best we are very strong. I know there are some things we've been doing wrong, but we have the capability to improve." 我要让他们看见积极的里斯本竞技。在我们最佳状态时，我们是很强的。我知道有些事情 我们有做错，但我们有能力去改进。 Long wait Although Sporting have enjoyed domestic success over the years, their one and only European title came when they lifted the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1964. If Peseiro's confidence seeps into his players, the long wait for more European glory could soon be over. 虽然里斯本竞技多年来享受着葡萄牙国内的成功，但他们唯一在欧洲赛场上的荣誉只有196 4年的欧洲优胜者杯。如果Peseiro的信心能够带给他的球员们，对欧洲赛场上荣誉的等待 就能够很快地结束。 --

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