Benfica midfielder spotted studying for national exams on the bus | OneFootball

Still in secondary school, Miguel Figueiredo was one of Marco Silva’s surprise call-ups in Benfica’s squad for the friendly against Flamengo, played in the Algarve. The 17-year-old midfielder, a U-17 World Cup winner with Portugal, joined the first-team group and used the trip to balance football with his studies.

During the journey to the south of the country, Miguel Figueiredo was photographed studying on the bus, focused on his school notes. The moment was shared on social media by Manu Silva and even drew a reaction from António Silva, one of the captains of the Eagles’ squad.

"Good thing I didn’t see that", wrote the Portuguese international centre-back jokingly. The young midfielder replied to his teammate’s comment, explaining why he used the trip to study: "The second round (of the national exams) is coming up..."

The trip to the Algarve turned out to be a special one for Miguel Figueiredo. Besides continuing to prepare for his school exams, the midfielder also had the chance to represent Benfica’s first team, coming on against Flamengo in the 70th minute after being sent on by Marco Silva.

Despite the young talent’s debut, Marco Silva’s new-look Benfica ended up losing 2-1 to the Brazilian side in the first pre-season warm-up match open to the public and also in the opening game of the Algarve Trophy. The match was marked by several heated moments, with many fouls and a few clashes between players.

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