Jonas dedicated his goal to an example of perseverance

Saturday, September 23^rd, Estádio da Luz. 61^st minute of the match against Paços de Ferreira, from Matchday 7 of Liga NOS. After a corner taken by canto Pizzi on the left, Jonas scored for Benfica (2-0) … and for the Brazilian conductor João Carlos Martins, “an example of life and perseverance”, to whom, in the middle of the celebrations, he made a heartfelt dedication, through a camera from BTV live coverage of the match

Using the social networks, Jonas expressed is admiration for someone “who has never let go of his dream and his passion” and who is “excellent in what he does precisely because of his commitment, dedication and competence”.

“Conductor João Carlos Martins, you are an incredible person, with a story of perseverance that serves as an example for everyone who's going through a hard time. You have gone through a lot of difficult situations in your life, but you have never let go of your dream and your passion. And you are excellent in what you do precisely because of your commitment, dedication and competence. Congratulations on your story, that goal was for you!!#carregabenfica#juntossomosmaisfortes”, wrote Benfica's goalscorer, whose testimony you can also see and hear in the video. It's impressive.

Text: João Sanches and Sónia Antunes