Tequinho Soares, from Botafogo, donates the Brazilian Player of the Month award to the LGBTQIA+ Foundation

Tequenho Soares He is the first #CraqueAssaí of 2023. With three goals and two assists in three games, #9 of Botafogo He was chosen by the invited journalists as the best player of the month for April.

The Alvinegra team is having a great moment in Brasileirão Assaí. There are nine points conquered, 100% success in competition and provisional leadership. And the goal scorer wants more.

“I hope this is the first of many. I dedicate the trophy to the group. Everyone deserves a piece of this trophy. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to score goals or provide assists. We’re living a very beautiful moment in the competitions we’re competing in. I’m very happy and I think it’s We still have a lot of happiness to give to the fans,” he said.

Despite Glorioso’s good stage, the year started with a disqualification in the Carioca tournament. The comeback, according to the scorer, came from the strength of the group.

“We started the year badly. We didn’t get the country rating, but we pulled together. The strength of the whole group has us turning the switch. I think we’re in a legal process and there are better things to come,” he analyzed.

Utility award

As usual in Brasileirão Assaí, the player of the month chooses an institution from among those pre-selected by the Institui Assaí, the social arm of the Assaí Atacadista, to donate a large amount of food. Tiquinho Soares chose Grupo Arco-Íris, which develops projects in the field of citizenship, human rights and access to justice; health; education; youthful strength culture; sports and leisure; work and income, among others. One of its most prominent and visible activities is the LGBTI Pride Parade – Rio.

“I hope this donation will help the youth who are the future of our country,” he noted.