Before Portugal v Ireland, Martínez praises Sporting star: He’s special | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão is, alongside Pedro Gonçalves, Gonçalo Inácio, and Rui Silva, one of four Sporting players called up to represent Portugal during this international break. Before the clash with the Republic of Ireland, Roberto Martínez praised the ‘number 17’ of the Lions.

“He is a special player, creative, skillful, and able to show his quality in tight spaces. I think Trincão is an important player for us; he was decisive in the quarter-finals against Denmark. We value players who can help. The number of minutes is part of the balance, the strategic aspect. He is a very important player for us,” he said, previewing the match.

The Sporting winger was also called to the pre-match press conference and showed he was not dissatisfied with having only played 199 minutes under Roberto Martínez: “Above all, I have to be happy with those minutes because it shows the value of what I have done so far. After that, it’s just about continuing to do my job to earn more minutes, but I am just one more in a great group.”

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Francisco Trincão – valued at 35 million euros – has played 11 matches. At the start of this season, the Portuguese international forward started every official game, already recording five goals and three assists.

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