During Adana Demirspor's 2-1 victory over Besiktas in the Turkish championship on Monday, Angolan international Maestro learned of his brother's death during the match break, according to local media.
He found the strength to continue the match. At home for the 15th day of the Turkish championship, Monday December 16, the red lantern Adana Demirspor achieved the feat of winning 2-1 against Besiktas. But this first victory of the season was marked by terrible news: as reported by the local media, the Angolan international Maestro (21), starting in the middle for Adana, learned of the death of his brother during the break. of the meeting.
A tribute from the supporters
However, Maestro, whose real name is António Simão Muanza, did not come out during the break. He finished the match without even being replaced in the second half.
After the final whistle, Semih Guler, one of his teammates, went to the fans to inform them and ask them to provide support.
Adana coach Mustafa Dalcı assured that Maestro decided on his own to continue the match. “If you feel bad, I can take you out if you want. It doesn't matter. Your feelings are more important than the match,” he told the player.
This strength of character was also praised by Murat Sancak, the former president of the club. “He declared that he would not leave the team alone and went to the field,” he greeted, further paying tribute to the deceased brother.
“We share Maestro’s grief and send our condolences to his bereaved family and the community of Adana Demirspor,” the Turkish football federation wrote on social media.
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