Ex-player blames António Silva for his brief stint at Benfica | OneFootball

Brazilian center-back who was linked to Benfica for just over a year, confessed that the injury he had upon arriving at the club affected his time in Portugal, and António Silva is partly to blame.

"I arrived injured and was out for about three months. At the time, Lucas Veríssimo was also injured, and Morato, who had started the season as a starter, got injured as well. Then António Silva came along, who is a great center-back, and he stayed as a starter", he said in an interview with Globoesporte.

However, the Brazilian did not express regret for having moved to Luz: "I believe the injury affected me a lot, but it's part of an athlete's career. If I hadn't gotten injured, maybe my time at Benfica would have been different, but it's part of the process".

It is worth remembering that in September, the club had not yet received the agreed amount upon the defender's departure, but they have taken legal action.

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