Benfica legend made his debut 22 years ago and admits: Not even a draw... | OneFootball

This Sunday, September 14, Luisão celebrates the 22nd anniversary of his debut with the Benfica jersey. The Brazilian center-back, who marked an era at the Club da Luz, where he was captain for many years, took to social media to share a message with the fans.

"It's not every day that a center-back makes his debut for a European giant with a volley goal, is it? But that's what I, a boy newly arrived from Brazil, did for Benfica, exactly 22 years ago!", began Luisão, recalling a game that ended 3-3, where the Brazilian also scored his first goal for the eagles.

Luisão continued, and remembered another big name in the history of Benfica: "From that day against Belenenses at the National Stadium, which we used while Luz was under construction, I remember very much the late Miklos Fehér, my great friend who also scored in the game and helped me a lot in adapting to Portugal...".

"And even the cold shower with the draw was not able to erase the immense joy that I felt for a beautiful story that I knew was beginning. Pride for each chapter of this dream called football!", concluded the player who, for many seasons, captained the red team.

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