Garay returns and sends a message to Benfica fans | OneFootball

Ezequiel Garay - who went through difficult moments - visited Estádio da Luz and reminisced about his time at Benfica. Through social media, the former central defender of the Eagles admitted that he was moved, thanking the fans and the club for the years he spent wearing the Eagles’ jersey.

"Today I stepped onto what was once my home, Estádio da Luz, and a tear rolled down my cheek. I left four years of my life here in Lisbon. I came to give my all and I left with a full heart: titles, friends, a family that welcomed me as one of their own," he began writing.

Next, Garay offered a special thank you: "Thank you for so much love and affection. I gave you dedication, passion, and hard work… but you gave me my best years as a player and as a person. I grew here, I learned here what it means to feel a crest as if it were my own skin."

"Benfica is not just a club, it’s a feeling I have tattooed on my soul. Returning today was like embracing an old friend who never truly left," concluded the former central defender of the Eagles, not forgetting the times he spent at Luz.

Ezequiel Garay, who arrived at Benfica from Real Madrid, played 136 matches and scored 12 goals wearing the Sacred Mantle. For Benfica, the Argentine also won a National Championship, a Portuguese Cup, and two League Cups, eventually leaving for Zenit in the 2014/15 season for around 6 million euros.

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