Benfica took to the field this Saturday for a game against Casa Pia in the second round of the Portuguese Football League wearing the name of Fernando Chalan, the former Portugal international who died on Wednesday, wearing the players’ jerseys.
In Leiria, the house ‘borrowed’ from Casa Pia to host Benfica, the ‘incarnated’ players paid their respects to the ‘little genius’, all dressed in T-shirts bearing Chalan’s name.
This gesture was already made by Benfica in January 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Porto, when the club’s players took to the field bearing the name of the late Eusébio, a historical figure of the club and Portuguese football. in sweaters.
Before the start of today’s game, there was also a minute of silence in memory of Chalan.
On Friday, Benfica opened the doors of the Estadio da Luz stadium to say goodbye to Fernando Chalana for the last time, as Benfica announced that no first-team player will wear the number 10 “incarnation” jersey this season. .
Fernando Chalana, who died at the age of 63, played for Incarnate in the 70s and 80s and represented the club for 13 years. A teammate of Eusebio and Toni, he was one of the figures of the 1984 European Championship and an unavoidable figure in Portuguese football.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
