Pride: Benfica Foundation honoured with prestigious award | OneFootball

On a night highlighted by Portuguese football stars and numerous awards, the Benfica Foundation also earned its place in the spotlight at the Liga Portugal Awards, by receiving the Social Responsibility award, thus elevating the work the institution carried out in the last season.

On behalf of the Clube da Luz and the Benfica Foundation, former player of the reds, Ljubomir Fejsa, was chosen to take the stage at the event and receive the award from Susana Silva Curto, the executive director of the institution that regulates professional football competitions.

After receiving, on behalf of Benfica, the Social Responsibility Award from Liga Portugal - Football Foundation, the former number 5 of the red and whites gave a short speech where he highlighted the importance of the foundation and made an appeal for the continuation of the role of these institutions.

In the 2024/25 season, more than 20,000 citizens were assisted in areas such as humanitarian support, combating school dropout, education for values, environmental education and reforestation of burned areas, active aging, adapted sports, among other projects.

It is also worth remembering that at the same event, Diogo Nascimento, an athlete trained at Benfica, was also one of the highlights of the night. Although he was not present at the Liga Portugal Awards, the former Eagles footballer, currently playing for Olympiakos, received the award for Best Young Player of the Liga Portugal Meu Super, for his performances with the Vizela jersey.

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