Martim Fernandes plays injured like João Pinto: “The blessing worked”

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·16 January 2026

Martim Fernandes plays injured like João Pinto: “The blessing worked”

Martim Fernandes was on the field for most of the derby between FC Porto and Benfica (1-0), on Wednesday, in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup, despite playing with a broken nose – in a gesture reminiscent of the legendary João Pinto. This Thursday, the Dragons recalled on social media the story of the former full-back, who once played with a broken toe, making a hole in his boot and painting it to stay available.

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