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Benfica 'hungry for more titles' in Turin showdown

Sevilla the obstacle to Portuguese giants' ambition to add Europa League to domestic haul

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Benfica's coach Jorge Jesus could ultimately claim four titles for his side this season. Photo: AFP

Benfica coach Jorge Jesus claims the Portuguese champions' appetite for success this season has yet to be sated as they gear up for Wednesday's Europa League final against Sevilla.

Lisbon-based Benfica have already won the Portuguese league and League Cup and will meet Rio Ave in the Portuguese Cup final on Sunday.

Jesus is hoping those successes will feed Benfica's appetite for more of the same, and a possible, historic haul of four trophies.

We are making history, but we still have two titles to get and hopefully we'll get them
Jorge Jesus

In tonight's final in Turin, the Iberian giants clash in the hope of making up for near misses and reliving past glories in Europe's second-tier competition.

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Two-time European champions Benfica are still looking for their first Europa title, having come runner-up twice, including last year when Chelsea triumphed in Amsterdam, while Sevilla could claim their third trophy, having won consecutive titles in 2006 and 2007.

"We are motivated by the triumphs and titles we have already achieved," Jesus said. "We are making history, but we still have two titles to get and hopefully we'll get them. The players and I want to have titles on our CV. We work at it every day and the Europa League is a goal that we would like to achieve."

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Benfica can feel at home in Turin as two weeks ago they held on for a scoreless draw against Juventus to end the Serie A side's hopes of a dream home final.

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