Paulo Bento

] One of the players that Bento has kept in the team despite heavy criticism, Rui Patricio, was a key element and saved a crucial penalty from Lucho Gonzalez during the second half. [cite web| url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=563730&sec=europe&&cc=5901| title=Sporting beat Porto in Portuguese Super Cup
accessdate=2008-08-16] This win raised Bento's tally in cup finals against counterpart Jesualdo Ferreira to 3-0 (2007 and 2008 Supercups, and the 2008 Portuguese Cup). [cite web| url=http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=800337&idCanal=24| title=Bento-3, Jesualdo-0| accessdate=2008-08-16] Additionally, it marked the first ever capture of back-to-back Portuguese Supercups in Sporting's history, thus adding to the list of club records broken during Bento's tenure.

Already the second most successful manager in the history of the club in terms of trophies won (only surpassed by the legendary Josef Szabo), Bento gained the nickname "Papa-Taças" (roughly translated as "Cup-eater") as a consequence of the 4 pieces of silverware added to Sporting's cabinet under his command. [cite web| url=http://diario.iol.pt/desporto/sporting-paulo-bento-supertaca-fc-porto/982048-4062.html| title=Bento accepts "Papa-taças" nickname| accessdate=2008-08-16]

Honours

Player

*Sporting Lisbon:
**Portuguese League 2002
**Portuguese Cup 2002
**Portuguese SuperCup 2002

Manager

*Sporting Lisbon:
**Portuguese Cup 2007, 2008
**Portuguese SuperCup 2007, 2008

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=291&search=1 Player and coach profile at zerozero.pt]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=6316 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon

References