Luisão yesterday confirmed the scenario already sketched: 2018/19 will be his last season as a professional. At the age of 37, the captain is preparing to clear his boots, shortly after celebrating 38 spring and what will be his 16th season of eagle on his chest. The announcement was made in the first person on the day of the first training of the eagles in Troia. "I'm counting on the support of all the fans because they've helped me grow." He's been with me since the beginning (season) and he's sure to be with me this year as & # 39; "Professional athlete in Benfica," he said, stressing that "the theme of renewal has never been a subject", where I want to go and Benfica also knows it. The "affection" of the limbs will remain "as always" in this downward curve, because, Record knows, the player is aware that he will have to work harder than the competition to convince Rui Vitória of him. to offer
The incarnated rulers wanted to prepare the succession, from which they contracted two more reinforcements for the axis of defense (Germán Conti and Cristian Lema), not one last. despite the presence of others … three in the team, cases of Jardel, Rúben Dias and Luisão himself. This, not to mention the emergence of young people like Ferro and Kalaica, who in Seixal are facing security for the future. In analyzing the competition, the Brazilian international immediately realized that the idea of the technical team is to start already at this time the … post-Luisão. For this reason, the experienced defender knows that he will have to do more than his colleagues to fill in the signs of age and thus start another season with the title holder. Rui Vitória has maintained consistency in choice – he has always said that he makes no choice based on age or nationality, but on merit – and the canarinho wants to counter the predictions, pushing once again the internal competition.
Scared
Luisão complained on the right foot during the "meínho" and asked the medical team to intervene quickly.
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16 seasons that the captain will complete from eagle to chest, after breaking several historical records in the field After the application of the "spray" miracle & # 39 ;, training returns to normal for the shirt 4. with 47 goals, many of them of particular importance
538 games by Benfica, being Luisão the second player incarnated with more games by the club, only behind Nené, who closed with 578 With 41 other appearances this season, the club broke another record
20 titles conquered by the Eagles , the Brazilian international being the most successful player in the history of the Eagles. Up to now, there have been half a dozen championships, 3 Portuguese cups, 7 League Cups and 4 Super Cups
