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. 最近的勝利說服了Peseiro相信他的隊員能夠和2003年時贏得聯盟杯的波爾圖匹配。今年的 聯賽杯決賽在他們的主場José Alvala球場舉行，這也讓他們更加地興奮。儘管接下來是 要碰上紐卡爾斯聯。 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. 這對里斯本競技來說是重大的一周。淘汰了米堡，進軍到聯盟杯八強、在葡超聯賽中2-0打 敗了波爾圖。雖然落後本菲卡6分，但里斯本競技也是4個追在本菲卡球隊後面的一個。還 剩下8場聯賽，Peseiro相信他們能夠在6個賽季內奪得第3次的聯賽冠軍。 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說”我們差本菲卡6分，而且還在聯盟杯中。如果也能夠贏得葡萄牙杯那就更好了 ！我們這賽季大概還剩下13場比賽，我們想要全部獲勝，我們想要成為冠軍。” 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. 雖然里斯本競技已經在聯賽輸了7場－這和他們上賽季獲得第三名的數字是一樣的。但他們 還沒有退出冠軍的爭奪行列。現在的他們在Peseiro的帶領下看起來更加地堅固。 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. 球隊在賽季初時簽下了Mauricio Pinilla、Roudolphe Douala、Joseph Enakarhire和Hugo Viana，雖然從紐卡爾斯聯租借過來的Hugo Viana無法在八強賽上場。但是隊上的巴西前鋒 Liedson已經在25場的國內聯賽中踢進了21個球，而且在聯盟杯上也進了8個球。 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承認他並不想碰上紐卡爾斯聯，但他說”我們想要到達決賽，但無法選擇對手，西 班牙和義大利的球隊也不好對付。” '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." 我要讓他們看見積極的里斯本競技。在我們最佳狀態時，我們是很強的。我知道有些事情 我們有做錯，但我們有能力去改進。 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. 雖然里斯本競技多年來享受著葡萄牙國內的成功，但他們唯一在歐洲賽場上的榮譽只有196 4年的歐洲優勝者杯。如果Peseiro的信心能夠帶給他的球員們，對歐洲賽場上榮譽的等待 就能夠很快地結束。 --

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