The tradition has been fulfilled...

And so begins the preparation for the 2022/23 season of Benfica's professional football team! The day started early with medical exams at Hospital da Luz, where, divided by groups, the athletes will be submitted to clinical evaluations throughout the day. João Mário, Pizzi, Gilberto, André Almeida, Rafa, Gil Dias, Grimaldo, Diogo Gonçalves, Chiquinho, Samuel Soares, Meïte, Weigl, Rodrigo Pinho and Lucas Veríssimo were present in the first phase. In the afternoon Henrique Araújo, Tiago Gouveia, Paulo Bernardo, Florentino, António Silva, Tomás Araújo, André Gomes, Martim Neto, Helton, Morato, Diego Moreira, Bah, Neres, Musa, and Ristic attended.

The World Children's Day was lived intensely at Estádio da Luz this Wednesday, June 1st! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the Benfica Foundation celebrated the date once again, providing about 800 children from various schools present with a day full of experiences. Here are the best images of this unforgettable day...

João is 9 years old, from Alcobaça, and had a dream! The Club's Professional Football and the Benfica Foundation got together once again and the dream came true! On Saturday, April 23, in the home match against FC Famalicão, João stepped onto the pitch with the Benfica squad,  and at the end he even met his idol, Darwin.