David Luiz: I want to win the Champions League with this team… and it’s not Chelsea
1 min readThe Chelsea defender made his name at the Portuguese side before sealing a big-money move to west London.
He formed a strong bond with the club during his time there and he’s keen to return one day.
Luiz wants to get his hand on the Champions League trophy with Benfica – be it as a player or a coach.
He told Portuguese paper Record: “My dream is to return to Benfica and become European champions with them.
“I don’t know whether it will be as a coach or a player, but I want to go back there.
One of the most difficult days of my career was the Europa League final win over Benfica.
“It hurt a lot seeing my friends upset.”
Luiz looks to be well on the way to wrapping up another Premier League title with Chelsea this season.
Antonio Conte’s men are 10 points clear at the top of the with 11 games to go.