The present season is ending as many in the last years. Once more and unfortunately, the big objectives are not achieved. Now it is time to see who to blame. The Portuguese Press knows that talking about Benfica is one good way to attract attentions. The press can be very useful to defend the Club interests but there are always another side of the stories.
Saturday Cardozo scored two goals and once again proved that deserves more opportunities. To become even better O. Cardozo needs to keep improving, but when everybody seems so displacing that isn’t noticed. A Trofense team trying to make points to achieve the maintenance in the Portuguese 1st league, surprised only some distracted fans, taking one point from Luz.
If Quique Flores leaves the Club will Benfica benefit with that change?
Marcelo Moretto de Souza (10/05/1978)
Interview given to the Brazilian Press (Globoesporte)
The Benfica’s goalkeeper, who protected the nets against Barça and defended a penalty kick marked by Ronaldinho Gaúcho in that same game, seems happy with the rumors of the Club change him for the goalkeeper Bruno.
Barcelona who won the Champions League in 2006 had to eliminate world teams, like Chelsea, Arsenal and Milan. But it is a mistake to think that the quarter finals game against Benfica has been easy. After loosing many goals, the final result in Lisbon was a null. Barça won 2-0 in Camp Nou and passed to the next round. Before scoring the goals, the Catalan team missed a penalty. Marcelo Moretto stopped the ball and defended well.
- That was the most brilliant moment in my career. I was used to watch the Champions League by the Tv in Brazil and suddenly I was there, earring the Champions Hymn, that was tremendous. I played also very well against the Champions Liverpool, when Benfica eliminated them. After that round came the game against Barcelona in Luz Stadium, that was 0-0 but they could have scored five goals at least.
The goalkeeper had also a good performance in the away game at Camp Nou. Ronaldinho was called to mark a penalty kick, he shot strongly, Moretto flied to the right corner and was lucky.
- I had already seen the last three penalties marked by him. On a previous game he had marked to the other side. I waited a little to jump, to confuse him and it worked.
The performances from the Brazilian were the result of the good work evidenced before in Vitória de Setúbal. The good exhibitions called the attentions of Porto and Benfica, club who signed him.
Moretto, himself says that several pressures damaged his image in Benfica. Among them, the Portuguese press, who wanted Quim defending the Benfica nets to allow the achievement of the Portuguese goalkeeper to the Portuguese National Team.
- Quim was the first goalkeeper of the team and was playing in the Portuguese National Team. When I arrived Quim had played four games without suffering any goals, but I made three entrainments and became the owner of the goalie. That seemed unfair to the fans. By then I had consented only 3 goals in sixteen games. To the press I was the best goalkeeper in Portugal and suddenly I became the worse. The World Cup was coming and the Portuguese Press started to publish articles that damaged my image. The situation was difficult to support and I decided to go to Greece, where I was loaned to AEK.
The days in Athens were very good. AEK almost signed Moretto, but there were no financial agreement between the two Clubs and he had t return to the “reds” on the beginning of the present season. Without possibilities of becoming the nets owner (3rd choice) he wishes to leave Benfica.
- I want to go away from Portugal. There two or three Clubs here interested in me, but I want to leave Portugal. I am so badly marked that if I suffer a goal from a penalty kick it will be also my responsibility. I am here almost for six years and I would rather return to Brazil. My wife and kids also want to go back to Brazil. Now let’s wait for the next months to see want happens.
How about your future in Flamengo? I like the idea.
Moretto, 31 years old, reveals proposals from Clubs in Turkey and Romany. To achieve other important European leagues he needs an Italian passport that he his counting to have in his possession until June.
Moretto confirms that has no official proposals from Brazilian Clubs. Nevertheless there is a rumor in the Portuguese media that makes him dream: playing for Flamengo.
- Some Portuguese Press articles say that there is a possibility of the goalkeeper Bruno move to Benfica. In that case I would be involved on an eventual negotiation. Benfica seems really interested in Bruno and I would be happy to return. Who would not like to play in Flamengo? It is a Club that I admire, a Club that always fights, has fanatic fans and plays always under pressure. That seems marvelous.
The Benfica’s goalkeeper, who protected the nets against Barça and defended a penalty kick marked by Ronaldinho Gaúcho in that same game, seems happy with the rumors of the Club change him for the goalkeeper Bruno.
Barcelona who won the Champions League in 2006 had to eliminate world teams, like Chelsea, Arsenal and Milan. But it is a mistake to think that the quarter finals game against Benfica has been easy. After loosing many goals, the final result in Lisbon was a null. Barça won 2-0 in Camp Nou and passed to the next round. Before scoring the goals, the Catalan team missed a penalty. Marcelo Moretto stopped the ball and defended well.
- That was the most brilliant moment in my career. I was used to watch the Champions League by the Tv in Brazil and suddenly I was there, earring the Champions Hymn, that was tremendous. I played also very well against the Champions Liverpool, when Benfica eliminated them. After that round came the game against Barcelona in Luz Stadium, that was 0-0 but they could have scored five goals at least.
The goalkeeper had also a good performance in the away game at Camp Nou. Ronaldinho was called to mark a penalty kick, he shot strongly, Moretto flied to the right corner and was lucky.
- I had already seen the last three penalties marked by him. On a previous game he had marked to the other side. I waited a little to jump, to confuse him and it worked.
The performances from the Brazilian were the result of the good work evidenced before in Vitória de Setúbal. The good exhibitions called the attentions of Porto and Benfica, club who signed him.
Moretto, himself says that several pressures damaged his image in Benfica. Among them, the Portuguese press, who wanted Quim defending the Benfica nets to allow the achievement of the Portuguese goalkeeper to the Portuguese National Team.
- Quim was the first goalkeeper of the team and was playing in the Portuguese National Team. When I arrived Quim had played four games without suffering any goals, but I made three entrainments and became the owner of the goalie. That seemed unfair to the fans. By then I had consented only 3 goals in sixteen games. To the press I was the best goalkeeper in Portugal and suddenly I became the worse. The World Cup was coming and the Portuguese Press started to publish articles that damaged my image. The situation was difficult to support and I decided to go to Greece, where I was loaned to AEK.
The days in Athens were very good. AEK almost signed Moretto, but there were no financial agreement between the two Clubs and he had t return to the “reds” on the beginning of the present season. Without possibilities of becoming the nets owner (3rd choice) he wishes to leave Benfica.
- I want to go away from Portugal. There two or three Clubs here interested in me, but I want to leave Portugal. I am so badly marked that if I suffer a goal from a penalty kick it will be also my responsibility. I am here almost for six years and I would rather return to Brazil. My wife and kids also want to go back to Brazil. Now let’s wait for the next months to see want happens.
How about your future in Flamengo? I like the idea.
Moretto, 31 years old, reveals proposals from Clubs in Turkey and Romany. To achieve other important European leagues he needs an Italian passport that he his counting to have in his possession until June.
Moretto confirms that has no official proposals from Brazilian Clubs. Nevertheless there is a rumor in the Portuguese media that makes him dream: playing for Flamengo.
- Some Portuguese Press articles say that there is a possibility of the goalkeeper Bruno move to Benfica. In that case I would be involved on an eventual negotiation. Benfica seems really interested in Bruno and I would be happy to return. Who would not like to play in Flamengo? It is a Club that I admire, a Club that always fights, has fanatic fans and plays always under pressure. That seems marvelous.
One of the Pictures: Marcello Moretto, with his wife Ione, and the daughters Maria Eduarda and Maria Luiza. The third son, Marcelinho, was born few weeks ago.
