Adana Demirspor got promoted to the Turkish Super League in 2021, after 26 years. The club finished in 9th place in the first season in top flight and then got even better in the second season, finishing fourth. Last season they were in the middle (12th place) but this season, they are fighting for their lives as they are dead last in the league, with only one win and two draws in 15 games so far. What‘s worse is that instead of five, they only have two points, since the Turkish Federation decide to punish them and deducted 3 points. They only managed their first win of the season yesterday against much bigger Besiktas, but their triumph was overshadowed by an extraordinary reaction by one of their players.Maestro 🇦🇴 a appris le décès de son frère hier à la mi-temps du match face à Besiktas.Le joueur a tenu à ne pas lâcher son équipe et a joué l’intégralité du match avant de recevoir un hommage de ses supporters. 👏🥹❤️🩹🎥 @beINSPORTS_TR pic.twitter.com/19exoTHYJT— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) December 17, 2024 Angolan international António Simão Muanza, simply called Maestro, to the worst possible news at halftime – he found out that his brother passed away. His team was already leading 2-0 (won the game 2-1), but he still wanted to help his teammates and refused to be subbed. Instead, the played the whole match. “At halftime, we got the message and told him, ‘If you feel bad, I can substitute you if you want. It doesn’t matter at all. Your feelings are more important than the game.’ But he really showed great character. Maybe my players’ reaction in the second half was partly due to him. That’s why we dedicate this victory, this fight of my players, to Maestro. That’s why we are very happy about it” Adana Demirspor coach Mustafa Dalcı said after the game. After the final whistle, Semih Guler, one of his teammates, went to the fans to inform them and ask them to show their support. ##EDITORS_CHOICE##The Turkish Football Association also shared the footballer’s suffering: “We learned with great sadness that the brother of Angolan player Antonio Simao Muanza (Maestro), who plays for Adana Demirspor, has passed away. We share his pain and express our condolences to his grieving family” reads the statement. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8580146##
