Águia Vitória


Vitória is an eagle that is the mascot of Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica. Before every Benfica match at the Estádio da Luz, it flies around the stadium and then lands on top of the club's crest, completing it.
Vitória is a bald eagle, trained by André Rodrigues since April 2011. The original eagle Vitória, whose trainer was Juan Bernabé, flew in the inauguration of the Estádio da Luz on 25 October 2003. It was apprehended days later and released in May 2006. In the meantime, it was replaced by a similar eagle with the same name.
Gloriosa is another eagle that flies in the stadium, where the eagles actually live. They carry red and white ribbons, the club's colours.