Duk declares love for Benfica, jibes at Porto and Sporting: obsessed | OneFootball

"Benfica will be champions": this is the conviction of Duk, a former player of the reds. In an interview with the newspaper A Bola, the 25-year-old forward, who now plays for Leganés, reveals himself to be a die-hard fan of the Eagles and is also very happy about Cape Verde's qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

“It’s going to be a three-way race, but I think Benfica will be champions. I’m a die-hard Benfiquista. I believe Porto are a level above Benfica and Sporting, but I still think the fight will be between the three. There’s no doubt about that, but, I repeat, I believe Benfica will end up as champions,” Duk began by saying, who moved to Leganés in February 2025.

Regarding Cape Verde’s qualification for the 2026 World Cup, Duk is very happy: “I felt proud, a great pride. We are a small country, but small only in the number of inhabitants and in name. Because in almost everything we do, it’s as if we were a great country. A country of fighters and a country that suffers a lot as well, but keeps the joy of wanting to do incredible things.”

“It’s a national team that has evolved a lot in recent years. This qualification for the World Cup is the culmination of a lot of effort, the effort of players who have given so much to the national team, like Stopirá, who even scored in the decisive match. He’s an example, he left, came back when the Blue Sharks needed him most, and helped us get there,” added Duk.

“Now it’s time to keep our feet firmly on the ground. Keep working because good things will surely come. For me and for any player, it’s a dream to play in a World Cup. It’s the highest achievement possible in a career and I will work to be there. It’s up to me to do my job at the club so I can be in good shape when the time comes,” Duk concluded.

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