Fernando Chalana, former footballer, died in Portugal
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Fernando Chaleira, ended up speaking at dawn on August 10, Ben untecer old, SL footballer’s website.
At age 63, O ‘Little Great‘ ended up passing away this Wednesday, August 10he was born on the 10th of February 1959, born in Barreiro.
Formed in Barreirense, he quickly arrived at Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the 1974/1975 season.. In the senior team, the first game in Chalana he officially wore the Benfica jersey for the first time was on March 7, 1976, with only 17 years and 25 days.
Fernando Chalana only left the Reds in 1984 when he moved to Bordeaux 198 to 198 to 198 to 198 to 198 to 198 to 1988
The Portuguese Internationals, who had the nickname of ‘chalanix‘due to the mustache similar to that of the well-known fictional character’asterix‘, won the French Championship twicebefore returning to Portugal.
In Portugal with Benfica, Fernando Chalana won the championship six times among other titles.
The former attacking midfielder has never won a European club title or the Portuguese national team, having fallen at the feet of France in the Euro 1984 semi-final in which Portugal did not lose any extra time against the French by 2-3. That European won by the French in France by 2-0 in the final against Spain.
After three more seasons at Benfica from 1987 to 1990, Fernando Chalana ended his career playing one season at Belenenses (1990/1991) and one in Estrela da Amadora (1991/1992).
After his football career, Fernando Chalana ended up being a coach in various levels at Sport Lisboa e Benfica, from youth teams to the first team.
The football world in Portugal has reacted to the news, including Benfica President Rui Costa, who was coached by Chalana: “We are talking about that we all consider the greatest genius of Portuguese football. As president, I will do everything to ensure that his memory is present in all the fans. Let’s all see it as a memory club so it’s a club of its own, let alone how to do the good thing he did for us. I had the opportunity to work with him and get to know what a fantastic and human person he was. I have countless memories of him. It is indeed a very sad day for the entire Benfica nation, I would even say a very sad day for all football lovers. Our genius, after suffering so much in recent times, curiously ended up choosing the 10th to leave us and leave in peace. It is a very sad day for us, to see one of the greatest geniuses of national football, one of the greatest symbols of the club. He will definitely have a place in the club’s history forever, for everything he did, for what he was and for all the great memories we have of him.”, in statements to BTV.