Please provide the title you want translated. | OneFootball

Pedro Cancelo once again highlighted his family’s strong connection to Benfica. João Cancelo’s younger brother revealed that they both still have a special affection for the Eagles, while also reinforcing the already well-known desire of the Portugal international to return to the club where he completed his development.

João Cancelo came through Benfica’s youth ranks and left the Luz in the summer of 2015 for Valencia in a transfer worth around €15 million. Since then, he has built a major international career, but his bond with the Eagles remains: "Since we were kids, we had Barcelona shirts, you know? We had everything from Barcelona. In Portugal, I support Benfica, and here, I’ve supported Barcelona since I was little. I’ll always support Benfica and Barcelona, and he’s the same," Pedro Cancelo told Spanish newspaper Sport.

The player, now at CE Europa after leaving Marítimo in 2025, also spoke about his brother’s importance in his life and career: "For me, João means a lot, because he is my idol and I’m lucky to have him at home. I can talk to him about anything, and he teaches me a lot of things," he explained.

Pedro Cancelo, 24, did not hide his admiration for the Portuguese full-back’s personality, highlighting the way he dealt with the most difficult moments: "João is my idol, on and off the pitch. A lot of difficult things happened in our lives, and he never stopped believing, which is why he is also my idol outside football," he said.

Despite playing at left-back, the player also named his main role models: "They are all very good. The ones I like the most are my brother, Nuno Mendes and João Félix, who has extraordinary talent."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.