: 12 July – Benfica TV leads the ratings with an average share of 21,9% during Benfica's first friendly match of the season, against FC Sion.
However, Swiss side FC Sion beat the Ukrainian side with a 6:0 score on aggregate.
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Upon leaving FC Sion, Lota joined Orlando Pirates where his prowess in front of the goal and particularly his celebration (rubbing his palms against each other), earned him the nickname "Chesa Mpama" (loosely translated as "hot slap" in Zulu, one of the 11 official languages in South Africa.
Afonso has played club-football in Switzerland for Étoile Carouge, Sion, Grasshopper, Lugano and FC Vaduz; in France for Valence; and in the Netherlands for Twente and Veendam.