Richard Ríos makes young Benfica fan’s dream come true | OneFootball

The Benfica Foundation fulfilled the dream of Adriano, a 17-year-old fan, to meet the professional squad of the "encarnados" (Reds). After visiting Estádio da Luz for the first time to watch the victory (2-1) over Alverca, the young fan received a personalized club jersey which was later signed by the players, and the most special signature was from his idol: Richard Ríos.

"You are my favorite player", said an emotional Adriano, receiving in return a "thank you" and a warm hug from the Colombian international who did not play against the Ribatejan team as he was still recovering from an injury, but made sure to meet the fan.

It is worth noting that the athlete has not played since January 14, after getting injured in the match against Porto in the Portuguese Cup, where Benfica ended up defeated. Currently, the Colombian continues to recover from his injury and aims to return in time to help the Eagles against Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff.

On February 6, Ríos left a heartfelt message, not hiding his longing to return to the field. He posted a photo of the Reds group at the center of the Estádio da Luz pitch, in their usual pre-match communion, and accompanying the photo, Ríos wrote: "Miss it! ❤️🤍".

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Richard Ríos — valued at 22 million euros — has played 32 matches: 16 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,622 minutes he played, the midfielder scored three goals and made two assists.

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