The Portuguese midfielder Palhinha used social media to publish a message of encouragement directed at his teammates.
The post came during a particularly demanding week for Benfica, which had two important challenges ahead on the sporting calendar.
The red (Benfica) team faced both AC Milan and FC Porto simultaneously, thus undertaking a sequence of highly competitive matches.
The player's message of support sought to motivate his teammates for these consecutive matches of high importance.
Benfica fans face a decisive week with two important games against top European teams. Palhinha's message, coming from a rival Sporting player, reflects the healthy rivalry between Portuguese clubs when competing internationally. This type of support between players from rival teams can have a moral impact on Benfica's players.
This is our short summary of a report published by Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo on 15 September 2026 at 12:30; the full text stays with the publisher. In our feed it sits under Sports, and it concerns Porto. We currently carry 33059 items in that section.
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