🎥 Ricardinho backs his pick in elections, vows loyalty to Benfica | OneFootball

Ricardinho announced last Monday, September 22, that he supports João Noronha Lopes. In a post on the candidate's social media, the former Benfica futsal player praised the manager and stated that he has an “innovative project” and “wants to bring back the greatness of the Club.”

"I support João Noronha Lopes because I see in him a competent person with the demands that Benfica needs. João knows that Benfica is on the field and in the pavilions and values those who wore the Sacred Mantle and honored it until the last minute,” Ricardinho began to say in a video released on the candidate's page.

“Above all, João will live for Benfica and wants to bring back the greatness of the Club. It is with great confidence that I believe in this innovative project, with talent and a lot of vision,” added Ricardinho, who, with the Sacred Mantle, played 157 matches, scored 147 goals, and won several titles.

In turn, João Noronha Lopes - who recently received support from a Benfica legend - thanked the former Portuguese international: "Ricardinho is pure magic. He is irreverence, talent, work, and passion. He is futsal. He is Benfica. In service of our Club, he won 5 National Championships, 4 Portuguese Cups, and 4 Super Cups. But it was on April 25, 2010, that he was part of the team that elevated Benfica's name to the top of Europe, with the mythical conquest of the UEFA Futsal Cup.”

“Best in the world 6 times, Ricardinho breathes Benfica and marked a generation that values eclecticism as a pillar of our essence. I thank these words of confidence, which redouble my desire to implement an innovative project in our sports. At the level of the greatest player ever. Thank you, Ricardinho!” concluded João Noronha Lopes.

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