Ríos, Gonçalves and Quaresma lead support for Vasco Sousa | OneFootball

There were many messages of support for Vasco Sousa in yesterday's post announcing the return of FC Porto's midfielder to his club. Some were anonymous, others more "well-known," and several stood out for coming from Benfica and Sporting players, showing that rivalry took a back seat.

Richard Ríos, from Benfica, and Pedro Gonçalves and Eduardo Quaresma, from Sporting, left words of encouragement for the player who was on loan to Moreirense when he suffered the serious injury.

Cláudio Ramos, Rodrigo Mora, Francisco Domingues, Jorge Meireles, Rodrigo Pinheiro, Anderson Silva, Miguel Queiroz, João Mendes, Tiago Dantas, André Franco, André Castro, Hugo Félix, Diogo Dalot, Pepe, Sérgio Oliveira, Otávio, Helton, and Ukra are other examples of football and sports figures, with varying degrees of closeness to Vasco Sousa, who wanted to show their affection.

Vasco Sousa returned yesterday to CTFD Jorge Costa to begin rehabilitation after fracturing the fibula in his right leg – the second fracture in the same year – and after a long period of hospitalization. The midfielder, who was loaned to Moreirense when he was injured against Benfica in December, underwent surgery on the bone at CUF Hospital but suffered a health complication as rare as it was severe. The muscles around the injury were seriously compromised by a problem that, in the most extreme scenario, could have resulted in the amputation of the leg.

On social media, Joana Guise, Vasco's girlfriend – affectionately known as Vasquinho – shared an emotional account of the recovery and the support provided at all times. There were 39 days of hospitalization, including Christmas and New Year, and 21 surgical interventions until the 22-year-old player was discharged. “This hero doesn't save the world. He saves himself every day, in pursuit of his dream. And, unknowingly, he becomes an example and the living proof that true strength exists,” wrote Joana, receiving many messages of solidarity, including one from Richard Ríos, from Benfica.

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