Luisão shows no mercy: ex-captain takes aim at Benfica and Prestianni | OneFootball

Luisão continues to make headlines after the racism controversy. Through his social media, the former Brazilian defender once again targeted Gianluca Prestianni and Benfica. In his text, the former captain of the Eagles accused the Clube da Luz of using Eusébio's image as a shield to protect itself from accusations.

"The use of Eusébio's image, our greatest legend, as a shield that supposedly makes the club infallible in combating racism was, at the very least, painful, as were the numerous attempts to discredit the victim", began Luisão, on the social network Instagram.

"Benfica has always been greater than any circumstance, any player, manager, or moment. It has always presented itself as an institution of values, human dimension, and historical responsibility. That's how I learned and lived from the moment I arrived at Luz in 2003, when the club was experiencing one of its greatest sporting crises", he added.

"At this moment, that is what is truly at stake. It's not about rivalries, or protecting A or B. It's about principles. Racism is not an opinion. It is a scourge that needs to be fought with firmness and responsibility, and perhaps, as a society, the first step is the hardest: looking in the mirror and examining our consciences", stated Luisão, after Benfica issued a new statement.

"Time will take care of showing, with full justice, who was on which side of the trenches. And I sincerely hope that we live up to the greatness that has always defined us", concluded Luisão, in his post on the social network Instagram.

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