Francesco Farioli hails André Silva: “Shows his selfless mindset” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli spoke to journalists after FC Porto’s 2-0 win over Alverca in the opening round of the 2026/27 Primeira Liga season. In the press conference, the Italian coach addressed André Silva’s attitude and explained the decision for Gabri Veiga to take the second penalty:

“I think André and Gabri spoke on the pitch and decided. It was a very beautiful gesture from André to give up a penalty that he had won himself. It says a lot about his generosity and mentality; he is a true team player and today he proved it. Besides that, he was the only new player on the pitch compared to last season and he played an excellent game.”

“As for the penalties, I think they were clear. We earned the right to take them. We had other interesting situations that we didn’t convert, but we leave with the three points, which was the most important thing,” he added, referring to the penalties.

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