Morato is only 20 years old, but already lives in the defense of Benfica’s main team with Otamendi, Vertonghen and Lucas Veríssimo, heavyweights in the back zone, who have certainly contributed to the growth of this Brazilian who arrived at the club at a junior age at the time of 2019/2020.
This season, Jorge Jesus has pulled by Morato and gives him prominence. He played 120 minutes in the third round match of the Portuguese Cup, the day before yesterday, at Trofense, and again with competent performance.
In the end, quoted yesterday by the Brazilian press, the central defender also showed ambition to face challenges of another dimension.
“We know that Bayern are one of the great powers of world football. But Benfica is also and we will work hard to play a great game in front of our fans and win a good result», points out Morato.
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