Enzo Barrenechea clarifies his criticism of Porto, Benfica star explains | OneFootball

Enzo Barrenechea is in the spotlight after a social media post related to the Classic against Porto, counting for the Portuguese Cup. The Argentine midfielder from Benfica tried to justify the initially shared message, using only five words to clarify his intention.

Hours after posting two stories on Instagram alluding to the match with the dragons, Barrenechea felt the need to explain the text that accompanied the first image. “HDMP. See you soon,” wrote the player, immediately generating controversy among fans and commentators. In Spanish, the acronym HDMP is usually interpreted as an insult, equivalent to “Hijos de Mil P…”, which led many to associate the message with a provocation directed at Porto and that could lead to disciplinary action.

However, the Benfica midfielder presented an alternative version for the meaning of the acronym. In a new story, Enzo Barrenechea explained that HDMP stood for “Humility, Discipline, Hard work, and Passion”, thus seeking to remove any offensive connotation from the original message.

Recovering from an injury, the midfielder was in doubt until shortly before the game at Estádio do Dragão. Despite being called up by José Mourinho and traveling with the team to Porto, Barrenechea did not leave the bench in a match that ended with Benfica's elimination, defeated 1-0.

The number '5' – valued at 15 million euros – has played 29 games so far: 15 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the Super Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 2,374 minutes he was on the field, the midfielder scored one goal and made one assist.

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