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Angolan international Maestro was informed of the sad news during the break. Despite this, he continued in the match and helped his team win their first match of the season.
Emotions certainly collided when the final whistle blew. This Monday, December 16, Maestro gave a slight smile when his team, Adana Demirspor (last in Turkish D1), won its first match of the season in the league against Besiktas (2-1).
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An hour earlier, in the locker room, the Angolan international learned some very sad news. Local media assure that at half-time, the midfielder learned of the death of his brother but insisted on continuing to play the match. He even played the whole thing.
“I can take you out if you want.”
Maestro made this difficult choice alone. Indeed, Mustafa Dalsi, his coach, would have suggested to his player to leave: “If you feel bad, I can take you out if you want. It doesn’t matter. Your feelings are more important than the match .”
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At the end of the match, one of his teammates, defender Semih Guler, went to meet the supporters to explain the situation to them. They were thus able to pay him a beautiful tribute. Finally, Maestro, whose real name is Antonio Simao Muanza, was celebrated by his entire team. A very beautiful image.
