Bednarek: “I don’t use red hearts and we’re not going to Lisbon” | OneFootball

After FC Porto’s triumph over Alverca (2-0) on Sunday, Jan Bednarek gave an interview to Polish Eleven Sports, in which he spoke about his experience at the blue-and-white club, the progress he has made since arriving, and the intense way football is lived in the Invicta city.

The 30-year-old centre-back was also asked about the rivalry with Lisbon and the clubs from the capital. “I can’t use red hearts. It’s a bit funny. Sometimes, if you use a red heart, even if you’re trying to joke about it, you feel a certain degree of seriousness that you shouldn’t do it... I think we all already know that on WhatsApp we send blue hearts, we don’t talk about Lisbon, we don’t go to Lisbon, because Porto is fantastic and here we are all happy,” he said, stressing FC Porto’s “greatness”.

“I think you can see it in everything, even in everyday life. One or two days after the Super Cup, I went with my wife to a small market to buy fresh fish and I got a standing ovation from the older ladies as I walked through the aisles, because we had won. That shows how people here live this. Not only young people or families with children, but also the elderly. There is this culture of supporting the team, a faith in the community, and you can feel it on every corner,” Bednarek said, adding that his family feels “wonderful” in Invicta.

“As everyone knows, there is enormous pressure at FC Porto, but I think that helps us, because people simply love this club, love Porto as a city, and would give their lives for it. I think we have shown that in many difficult moments on the pitch: even when things are not going well, we fight, we are a united team and, as you can see, that helps a lot when it comes to winning,” continued the Polish international.

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