Luisao eyes Benfica "history"

Benfica defender Luisao has said that he is looking to "make history" on Wednesday when his side take on Chelsea in the final of the Europa League.

The Portuguese giants are targeting their first European trophy since 1962 when they won the old European Champion Clubs' Cup.

"We trust the work we do and since we finished that [Porto] game we have been concentrating on this big final," he told UEFA.com. "So we have no concern about a game that is in the past – we're looking forward, not back.

"What I want is the best for Benfica. Benfica deserve this, we've grown in recent years. As captain, [I say] we're representing not just the players and their families but everyone who works at this club. We can make history for an important club like Benfica."

Luisao joined Benfica from Cruzeiro in 2003.