1. Sport Lisboa E Benfica SAD is a football club with its registered office in Lisboa, Portugal (hereinafter also referred to as “Benfica” or the “Appellant”). It is a member of the Potuguese Football Federation (Federaçao Potuguesa de Futebol) (hereinafter referred to as “FPF”), itself affiliated to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter referred to as “FIFA”).