Manuel Fernandes’ daughter honours Sporting legend with Trincão’s help | OneFootball

Rita Fernandes, daughter of Manuel Fernandes, remembered her father on her social media. The daughter of Sporting's eternal captain was present at the last game of the Leonine team, where Rui Borges' pupils beat Moreirense 3-0, last Monday, September 22.

Through her Instagram account, Rita Fernandes shared a montage present at the José de Alvalade Stadium that brought together her father and Francisco Trincão. In the photo description, she thanked the tribute made: “Another beautiful tribute. You will never be forgotten, dad. Your legacy lives in us”.

The inspiration for Francisco Trincão's victory over Moreirense seems to have been taken from Manuel Fernandes. The 25-year-old Sporting winger was considered the man of the match, after suffering the fouls for the two penalties that unlocked a difficult match until then.

This season, with Sporting's shirt, Francisco Trincão - valued at 35 million euros - has played eight matches. At the start of the season, the Portuguese international forward was a starter in all official matches, where he has already scored five goals and one assist.

It's worth remembering that, in addition to having worn the captain's armband, Manuel Fernandes is one of the top scorers in the history of the green and white emblem. With the Lion on his chest, he scored a total of 256 goals in 447 matches with the green and white stripes.

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