Rui Borges' son knocked out of the Portuguese Cup | OneFootball

After the thrashing in Vila do Conde against Rio Ave, Rui Borges took the opportunity to watch a first-round Portuguese Cup match. However, it was no ordinary game. The coach from Mirandela went to watch his son in action on the pitch.

Mário Borges started for Montalegre against AD Ponte da Barca in the Portuguese Cup.

Used to experiencing football from the bench, Rui Borges took on a different role this afternoon: that of a father. From the stands, the coach from Mirandela closely followed Mário’s performance, as he was named in the starting eleven for the team from Trás-os-Montes in the cup clash.

The presence of the 45-year-old manager in Montalegre thus brought together two particularly strong dimensions: his connection to the region where he was born and his family closeness, at an important moment in the footballing journey of his 25-year-old son.

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