Diogo Almeida: “FC Porto keepers are all about sacrifice and hard work” | OneFootball

FC Porto brought together all the goalkeepers from its various sports for the second edition of Golden Gloves, an initiative that took 80 goalkeepers from men’s and women’s football, from youth levels and regional centres, as well as representatives from the indoor sports, to the Jorge Costa Training and Football Development Centre on Tuesday afternoon.

Diogo Almeida felt that “this day was very memorable”, as it allowed “the football goalkeepers to share certain details with the hockey and handball goalkeepers” and to realise that “they can learn from one another”, since “they have several aspects in common”.

“We all wear the same badge, we play the same position and the goals are the same,” said the first-team goalkeeping coach, convinced that these initiatives “are fantastic for FC Porto”: “We’ve already arranged to go and watch a training session of the other sports and invited them to watch one of our training sessions too. The interest was spontaneous and for that reason alone the day was already worthwhile.”

A well-spent afternoon“As head of the Goalkeeping Department, this day was very memorable for me. Last season we had already held this initiative with football, but we decided to innovate and invited the goalkeepers from the other sports. It was an incredible exchange and a wonderful day. Our football goalkeepers shared certain details with the hockey and handball goalkeepers, and that was excellent.”

Sharing experiences“The athletes had the opportunity to talk about various aspects they have in common. We know that in the other sports they use completely different equipment, but we all wear the same badge, we play the same position and the goals are the same. I think these exchanges are always fantastic for FC Porto.”

Greater responsibility“FC Porto’s goalkeepers are defined by a strong spirit of sacrifice and hard work. These values are part of being a goalkeeper and, at FC Porto, they have to exist twofold, because the responsibility is great.”

Mutual learning“We’ve already arranged to go and watch a training session of the other sports and invited them to watch one of our training sessions. This is proof that we can learn from one another. The interest was spontaneous, it came from them, and for that reason alone the day was already worthwhile.”

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