In Independent
"Porto won their 25th Portuguese Premier League title by beating closest challengers Benfica 2-1 at the Luz Stadium in a thrilling, bitterly-contested encounter yesterday. Fredy Guarin and Hulk scored to seal victory for unbeaten Porto, who moved 16 points ahead of their Lisbon rivals with just five games to go.
The title is a remarkable triumph for Porto's young manager Andre Villas Boas. "We battled throughout to show we are the best team even though the press insisted on believing otherwise... but we proved it in this most difficult of venues," the 33-year-old said afterwards. The northern club can become only the second side in their country's history to go through a season unbeaten if they do not lose any of their remaining games.
While Porto can celebrate a title, in Italy Milan feel they are close to doing likewise. The Club's owner Silvio Berlusconi is convinced that "the Scudetto is close" after seeing his side comfortably beat Internazionale 3-0 in the Milan derby on Saturday night. But Inter coach Leonardo, who managed the Rossoneri last year and made more than 100 appearances for them as a player, has refused to concede the Serie A title: "The battle is by no means over, although five points out of a possible 21 won't be easy to make up.""
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