César Peixoto backs Vasco: "He can still have a great career" | OneFootball

César Peixoto, coach of Gil Vicente, commented on his team's 3-0 defeat against FC Porto on Monday night at Estádio do Dragão, in statements to Sport TV, and mentioned Vasco Sousa.

“Let me just say a word that, for me, more than the game, more than the 3-0 defeat, is important in football: to leave a word of strength, a message of support to Vasco Sousa, for what he has been going through. Unfortunately, this is the worst part of football, the part that hurts the most: a player not being able to do what he loves most, which is his passion, playing football. He has to be very resilient, he has to believe; when no one believes, he has to keep believing, because he is very young, has a lot of talent, and football will still bring him many joys, absolutely for sure. I think it's important for us, me as a coach, even now, after losing a game I didn’t want to lose, to be supportive. Unfortunately, in my career, I also had some injuries and there was a time when I was almost two years out. It’s unbelievable. We always have to believe. Vasco always believes, he will still manage to have a great career. And I think that is much more important than a football result, than a game, than a penalty, than a sending-off. That is what characterizes us: the human condition. He is someone with a lot of talent who wants to pursue his career, wants to express what he feels, what he does, and the quality he has, and he can’t due to misfortune. That hurts a lot. But I think he, from what they tell me, I don’t know him personally, I know him as a player, is resilient, is a winner, and will manage to turn things around.”

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