Benfica academy stars made waves at Corinthians and Botafogo (Video) | OneFootball

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·1 December 2025

Benfica academy stars made waves at Corinthians and Botafogo (Video)

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João Félix and João Cancelo were spotted in Brazil. The pair of Portuguese internationals — who trained at Benfica — caused a stir in the stands during the match between Corinthians and Botafogo, and the moment ended up being shared on the social media of the São Paulo club.

Both the Al Hilal star and the Al Nassr player are currently taking advantage of the break in the Saudi league and, accompanied by two teammates, decided to travel to Brazil to watch the Brasileirão clash, which ended in a 2-2 draw.


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João Félix — who recently made a revelation about Benfica — was accompanied by Wesley, his Al Nassr locker room colleague who also played for Corinthians. João Cancelo, meanwhile, appeared alongside Renan Lodi, the Al Hilal left-back, who has also been on Benfica's radar.

The presence of these four players did not go unnoticed, especially by the São Paulo club officials. In the video shared on the Brazilian club's social media, the two former Benfica players, as well as Lodi, were each given an official Corinthians shirt.

João Cancelo — currently valued at 15 million euros — has had a difficult start to the season in Saudi Arabia. This season, wearing the Al Hilal shirt, the Portuguese international has played only five official matches. In the 379 minutes he spent on the pitch, he scored one goal and provided two assists.

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