Alan Varela’s celebration in Guimarães was for a boy with a rare illness

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·19 January 2026

Alan Varela’s celebration in Guimarães was for a boy with a rare illness

Alan Varela scored the goal that secured FC Porto’s victory in Guimarães, dedicating the celebration to a boy from Angola with a rare disease, whom the Argentine midfielder met during a visit to the Northern Rehabilitation Center. Meanwhile, António has already been discharged.

FC Porto triumphed in Guimarães thanks to a penalty converted by Alan Varela.