Bernardo Ribeiro mocks Palhinha after boos for Benfica midfielder | OneFootball

he returned to Alvalade wearing the Portugal national team shirt and did not go unnoticed. The Benfica midfielder was booed by Sporting fans during Portugal’s 1-0 win over Wales, in a match marked by the reception given to the Portuguese international.

Benfica, mocking the way Palhinha reacted to the boos from the stands.

“Palhinha was booed at Alvalade. It was expected. And there were those who discovered that football fans are irrational. I’d never thought of that. Even though I found it amusing that some boo their own team after 10 minutes because they’re not winning and make the ball burn at the feet of those they supposedly support. Thank goodness for Palhinha, who explained everything well and was as frightened as I am when I come face to face with an amoeba in a boxing ring,” he wrote in the newspaper 'Record'.

After the final whistle, Palhinha assured that the reaction from the stands did not change his attitude or the way he views the time he spent at the Lions’ club. The player even recalled that he decided to stay at Alvalade after the attack on the Academy, during one of the most delicate periods in Sporting’s recent history.

“In the end, it’s more of the same. It’s the reality of our football, of the way people live football. Many of them are irrational,” said the Benfica midfielder, downplaying the boos he received. Palhinha also referred to the case of João Mário, another player who represented both Sporting and Benfica and who also felt the reaction of Sporting fans after moving to their rival.

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