Born to Score: tracing Fernando Gomes’ journey and charisma | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, attended this Thursday the premiere of the documentary “Born to Score”, about the former Porto striker, accompanied by the club’s Board, family, friends, and former teammates and coaches of Fernando Gomes.

The film’s premiere, divided into two parts of 55 minutes each, is scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00 PM on FC Porto’s YouTube channel. The second part will be released on Wednesday, also at 9:00 PM.

In the José Maria Pedroto Auditorium, the leader of the blue and white emblem recalled Bibota, “an idol of generations” with a unique trajectory at the club.

“There is nothing more wonderful than the story of Fernando Gomes at FC Porto, the way he arrived at the club through our famous scouting, his growth, a member since he was six years old and, later, all the legacy he left us. He was the fourth most used player in FC Porto’s history and won an unparalleled number of titles and victories. Fernando is an idol of generations, certainly of mine, as we used to carry small calendars in our wallets with Fernando Gomes and his two Golden Boots. He brings us great memories, memories even more special because I shared the locker room with a great friend of his, Lima Pereira, who told me all the adventures and misadventures of this great duo, and he is someone who means a lot in the history of FC Porto. This documentary refreshes our memory and shows us who Fernando Gomes was, what he meant to FC Porto, the striker he was, the spectacle it was to see him score goals and celebrate them with elegance. Besides being an outstanding athlete, Fernando Gomes was a person with great charisma and a very strong personality, a well-defined character, and there was no way not to like everything he meant to FC Porto. A member since he was six, he debuted scoring for FC Porto at 17, scored 355 goals in 452 games, and is the man who scored the most goals wearing FC Porto’s colors. It is important to remember all this, refresh our memory, and tell the younger ones that Fernando Gomes was a great inspiration for many people, who transcends time and will forever remain in our hearts,” he said.

Martim Gomes, son of Fernando Gomes, was also present.

“First of all, I would like to thank everyone for being here on such a special day for me and my family. This documentary is not just an account of my father’s career, but a journey through his life, the person he was, the impact he had on sport and society, and the beautiful and genuine way he lived our club – FC Porto. This documentary is an important step so that his memory is never forgotten and so that new generations know who Fernando Gomes was, like my sister who is five years old and had few opportunities to know our father. I want to thank FC Porto and the president for their willingness to keep my father’s memory alive and to continue telling his story, which is also an important part of our club’s history. I leave a very special thank you to everyone who participated in the documentary, to Rui Cerqueira, João Figueiredo, Hugo Matos, and everyone else who worked hard to make this documentary so good. Thank you for your dedication, work, and care in telling my father’s story. Now I will talk a little about my father, the eternal Bibota. His dedication to this club is no secret to anyone. It was here that he always felt at home and it was here that he was happy as a fan, athlete, and director. It is very good to realize that, in some way, he is still present in the club’s history and in each of these people here who will certainly remember him forever. It is very good to see this room full and to know that there are still many other people who will watch this documentary. For me, watching this documentary was a mix of feelings, because I learned new things about my father, I laughed at some stories and I felt a lot of longing, but I also felt an enormous pride that has always been present in me. Every time there is a ceremony like this, I feel enormous pride and, for that, I leave my sincere thanks. My father scored goals, won trophies, and has a very good story, but what makes me most proud is knowing that he touched so many people on and off the pitch, including opponents and teammates from other clubs where he also played, such as Sporting and Sporting Gijón, which were part of his story. It is very good to see the positive way everyone talks about him, I am very proud. Thank you for being here today and thank you for keeping my father alive. Thank you,” he said.

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