FC Porto start preparations for the new roller hockey season | OneFootball

After completing the usual medical exams and fitness assessments, FC Porto’s roller hockey team began preparations for the new season. Gonçalo Alves was one of the 10 players working under Paulo Freitas and highlighted how pleased he was to be back at Dragão Arena, as well as the renewed ambition for the season ahead. The Porto captain also pointed to the continuity of most of the squad and made the group’s goal clear: “it’s always very good to set foot in Dragão Arena again,” and the new season brings “new ambitions” and “new goals,” but the commitment is to “fight for every title.” On keeping “the core of the team,” he added: “We know that at FC Porto we have to win, we have to win every game and win titles. We work for that every day, and the ambition will be to win every competition we take part in.”

Back on the rink “It’s always very good to set foot in Dragão Arena again. It’s great to be together again on the court and in the dressing room. A new season begins, with new ambitions and new goals, but always fighting for every title we are competing for. That is the most important thing, and that is what we are going to do from day one. Today is the first day of work, and we want to start well so that we can be in good shape for every competition.”

A different pre-season from usual “This pre-season is a little unusual because many of us are going away on international duty, so we will spend little time together, but in these two or three weeks when we will all be here, it is important to build positive momentum. We have to make the most of the time we will spend together so that we can then be at our best level.”

Nine players remained in the squad “It is very important that the core of the team has stayed together; the only new arrival was César [Carballeira]. We already know each other, we already know what each one wants, how each one plays, and the coach is the same. We are here to work and to get started in the best possible way.”

The integration of new signing César Carballeira “We’ve only been together for two days so far, but he has settled in well in the dressing room and now also on the rink.”

Here, only winning is allowed “We know the responsibility we have when we wear this shirt and when we step into Dragão Arena to work. We know that at FC Porto we have to win, we have to win every game and win titles. We work for that every day, and the ambition will be to win every competition we take part in. We are very eager and very hungry to win.”

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