«Everyone was clapping for Sara»: Neto was a hero in the Cup and gave a goal to his late lover

Having recently lost his girlfriend, Sara Tavares, who suffered a tragic car accident on the way to a match, Brazilian Neto did not hide his emotion when he scored the first goal in the team victory. Vila Real over Atlético dos Arcos (2-0)thus helping his team to qualify for the next stage of the Copa do Brasil. An amazing moment. “It’s a very complicated time for me and I don’t know how to deal with this loss properly. But we have to be strong and keep going. I learned a lot of lessons from her and with each passing day I’m going to put into practice what I learned from Sara,” he told Player Record., realizing, at the time he scored, that he was everything through his head. “Yes, any goal, it would affect me to think of her and feel that she was there with me. It was something she liked, seeing me respect the club and myself. These are things we cannot control .”

Audiences, teammates and opponents all booed him, leaving him touched. “I was very happy for the fans and the people who welcomed me. I have never been welcomed at a club like Vila Real. But of course this is not for me, but for Sara. They did it for her. Everyone was praising and very worthy,” said Neto, who left a promise. “My thoughts are to live each day, each game and each moment. Of course we all have dreams and ambitions, but always with our feet on the ground, hoping that better things will come. – I aim to have a good season, to do my best, just as she asked me, and then see what God has for me.”

Sara Tavares suffered an accident when she was going to see her boyfriend’s game, on October 6th, at the IC28 in Ponte de Lima. Neto, a 24-year-old defender, has been in Portugal since 2021 and has played for Marinhense, Santa Marta, Vilar de Perdizes, Chaves B and Vila Real.