Abel Ferreira in tears as he secures 2025 Libertadores final, a huge relief | OneFootball

Palmeiras pulled off an epic comeback in the early hours of this Friday, October 31, by defeating LDU Quito 4-0, securing another spot in the 2025 Libertadores final. Abel Ferreira could not hide his emotions and cried right on the pitch at Allianz Parque.

At the end of the match, the former coach and player of Sporting still spoke to journalists, visibly emotional: "I still can't enjoy the victories. I feel like every day I have to prove the place I deserve. I have to prove every day that I deserve to be where I am."

"I don't know if I'll be able to deliver this kind of victory because in football you win, lose, and draw. That's why I'm such a sore loser. As for the game, it's a feeling of relief. I want to thank the people who are with me, I wanted to hug my daughter who isn't with me now, she's in Portugal," he continued.

Before finishing, Abel Ferreira continued to talk about his family and showed what this victory meant to him: "Family is the foundation of everything for me. I cried and I'm crying now. I don't like to show my weak side. But that's it, it's a relief."

It's worth remembering that, in the 2025 Libertadores final, Palmeiras will face Flamengo. The match that will grant 'Eternal Glory' to one of the clubs is scheduled for November 29, and it's the second time these teams meet in the competition's final.

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