Fred names Benfica's craziest: He said he was rich and didn't need to run | OneFootball

Fred, the Atlético Mineiro midfielder and former Brazil international, recalled an amusing story about Jhon Durán, with whom he shared a dressing room at Fenerbahçe in the first half of the 2025/26 season. Asked to name the “craziest” teammate he had ever played with, he did not hesitate.

Appearing on the Charla Podcast, the footballer recounted a memorable episode from the Colombian striker’s time in Turkey: “He doesn’t care about anything. He’s a good guy, but we would joke around with him and say, 'let’s train, let’s run,' and he would say he was already rich and didn’t need to run. When he went to Zenit, I told him, 'you’re going to earn even more money,' and he said, 'the more, the better.' But you can tell he has a good heart,” he revealed.

Their relationship was full of banter, but Fred made it clear that Durán was also very popular within the squad. The Brazilian midfielder also recalled the Colombian’s move to Saudi football and took the opportunity to make another joke about the striker, who now plays for Benfica.

“Al Nassr gave him an unbelievable contract, and he’s already bought the whole of Colombia. I’d get annoyed with him, but he was great fun. He’s an excellent striker. I think he’s about to have a daughter now, and he’s calmed down. I hope that’s the case,” he said lightheartedly.

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