Vítor Pinto slams Richard Ríos: “Miserable for Benfica” | OneFootball

Vítor Pinto strongly criticized Richard Ríos' recent performances for Benfica, with a particular focus on the Colombian midfielder's display against Estrela da Amadora, where he seemed to be out of the game. To the underwhelming performance, the controversy surrounding the player's presence at a concert on the eve of the match was added when the Eagles player attended a concert the night before the encounter.

"Richard Ríos, excluding the small detail of having a miserable performance in Reboleira, life is going well for him," Vítor Pinto said in statements to the 'Record na Hora' program, regarding the million-dollar reinforcement of the Clube da Luz.

Next, the sports journalist reinforced the player's performance in Benfica's league debut in the 2025/2026 Portugal League, mentioning the spectacle he attended the day before: "He even went to a concert, enjoyed the music of the group Menos é Mais, was there with his girlfriend... I repeat, excluding that small detail where he didn't play at all against Estrela da Amadora, life is going well for Richard Ríos."

Maintaining the irony, the sports commentator also stated that Richard Ríos is a shadow of what he showed himself to be in the club he represented before the Reds: "Is he smiling? Fantastic. Performances for Benfica? Unfortunately, we still haven't seen performances even remotely comparable to those he had at Palmeiras."

Finally, Vítor Pinto deflected some of the blame for the athlete's poor performances to the lack of solutions in the Eagles' squad: "I warned that Richard Ríos needed Benfica to play with eleven players. If you tell me who the right winger of Benfica is, if you tell me who the creative player of Benfica is, I'll wear a hat already. Playing alone, no one wins championships."

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