FC Porto hosts 31 youngsters from U14 to U19 at the museum | OneFootball

The 31 players who will represent FC Porto from under-14 to under-19 level were welcomed at the Museum by José Tavares, director of youth development, and assistant coaches Rolando and André Castro, from the junior and first teams respectively. The Welcome Day began with a session at the Fernando Sardoeira Pinto Auditorium, followed by a visit to the pitch, a stop at the tribute shirt to Jorge Costa in the Dragon gallery, and a journey through the Club’s history in the trophy room.

João Moreira, a defender in the under-15 squad, described the moment as “a great experience” and said he came away with the “understanding that, even if you have quality, it means nothing without effort”. After seeing “the titles and all the important people”, he said he was left with “an even greater sense” of “a winning club that loves to win”.

Guilherme Rodrigues, a new signing for the under-14s, also left the Museum with an even stronger conviction that “this club is huge and representing these colours is a privilege”: “We understand the size of the Club, which is very successful and loves to win. I came here to be part of that history. I liked seeing the Club’s trophies - it is one of the best in the world - so it is a source of pride to wear this shirt.”

João Moreira (under-15)

The start of a new chapter “It is a source of pride to wear these colours. It is my first year at FC Porto and I am very happy to represent this Club. It was a pleasure to listen to the director of youth development and to two former professional players and two great role models for the Club. Being close to them was a great experience.”

Work as the path to success “I became even more aware that, even if you have quality, it means nothing if we do not work hard and demand a lot from ourselves, especially when it comes to nutrition. On top of that, we cannot let ourselves be brought down by a bad moment. That is what I am taking with me.”

The impact of Rolando and André Castro’s testimonies “Having someone here explain how they achieved success gives us a different perspective; we think that if he did it, then we can do it too.”

Representing FC Porto at the highest level “I already had an idea of what it means to represent FC Porto, but after seeing all these titles and these important people, I am left with an even greater sense of its greatness.”

Ambition to win “This is a winning club that loves to win, and I came here to win as well.”

Guilherme Rodrigues (under-14)

First steps in blue and white “It is an honour to wear this shirt because this is one of the best clubs in the world. I am very proud.”

An important lesson “I learned that this club is huge and representing these colours is a privilege.”

The advice of two familiar figures “It was important because someone with that experience can pass on to us what it means to be Porto, and we leave here better informed. It is important because, if this is the path we want to follow, those are the people we have to look up to.”

What stayed with him from the visit to the Museum “We understand the size of the Club, which is very successful and loves to win. I came here to be part of that history. I liked seeing the trophies and the size of the Club, which is one of the best in the world, so it is a source of pride to wear this shirt.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.