Rui Costa promised throughout the campaign day that if elected, he would be president “close to supporters.” For now, it’s just a promise, but at least this Saturday he struggled alongside the other Benfica players, at Casa do Benfica da Bayrada, when watching the Volleyball Super Cup final. Benfica beat Sporting.

Greeted with songs alluding to Benfica and red smoke, the A-list candidate entered Casa do Benfica da Bayrada, where he began his exemplary electoral speech. But behind him was a television broadcasting the Volleyball Super Cup final and Rui Costa couldn’t help but look back to see how the winning group for Benfica was going. With the speech interrupted frequently in front of Sororo fans who were watching the match, Rui Costa decided to take a break to watch the match as well. But it turned out that it was the Lions who overtook that group and the match didn’t end there. In the meantime, Rui Costa finished what he had said, but after completing his speech – shorter than in Peniche and Montemor-o-Velho – the candidate sat back at the table and before continuing his journey to Ovar just watched the match. In the end, he ended up with his party partners, with the Eagles raising the trophy. He rose and congratulated those close to him and some fans who were singing Clube da Luz songs.

Later he left this congratulatory message that I posted on the Al-Nusour website: Congratulations to the men’s volleyball team for winning the 10th Super Cup in its history. They are an example of the commitment and ambition of all Benfica players, and their support. Our loyal fans to you today in Santo Tirso is proof of that, it is another journey of great advancement for our volleyball, of which the club is very proud. Congratulations, the next challenges come!