Champions League title 'not impossible' for Benfica - Vitoria

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Portugese giants Benfica have not won Europe's elite club competition since 1962, but manager Rui Vitoria insists it remains a possibility.

Benfica boss Rui Vitoria insists it is not impossible for his side to win the Champions League ahead of their opening game against Besiktas.

The Portuguese giants were European champions in 1961 and 1962, but have not seriously threatened to take the title since 1990, when they were beaten in the final by AC Milan.

"I'm completely confident," he told a news conference. "Last year we managed a brilliant campaign, but we don't want to hold onto the past. Our goal is to go through to the last 16.

"Portuguese teams add great value to UEFA competitions. Winning the Champions League is not easy, but it's not impossible either and we need to believe."