{"id":1587,"date":"2026-08-04T12:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:41:37","slug":"flourish-sebastine-joins-benfica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/flourish-sebastine-joins-benfica\/","title":{"rendered":"FLOURISH SEBASTINE JOINS BENFICA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flourish.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flourish.png 932w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flourish-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/flourish-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Falconets star, Flourish Sabastine has joined reigning Portuguese women\u2019s league champions Benfica on a three-year deal that will run till 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benfica confirmed the signing in a video posted on their official X handle on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian joined Benfica from Turkish club Fenerbahce where she spent just one season, scoring 12 goals in 25 appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her only season with the Turkish side, Sabastine helped the club to the league title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 21-year-old was part of the Falconets squad that featured at the 2022 and 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She made her Super Falcons debut on the 6th of October 2022 in a friendly match replacing Uchenna Kanu for the last nine minutes of a 2\u20130 loss against 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