João Félix on Benfica and Portuguese football: "The mentality..." | OneFootball

João Félix continues to make headlines — and not just a little. After revealing that his transfer to Luz fell through because of the Eagles, the former Benfica footballer did not mince words when commenting on the current state of national football, stressing that the prevailing mentality is preventing its evolution.

"I don’t really watch Portuguese football, I follow Tondela more now because my brother plays there and I watch all the games," began the Al Nassr number 79, in statements to Sport TV, revealing that he hasn’t had much interest.

"But, from what I hear every day, there are confusions and controversies; from Monday to Sunday, the channels talk about football, the coach, the player... I don’t think that helps, it won’t make Portuguese football evolve," said João Félix, admitting that there is a toxic scenario in the national scene.

"The mentality in Portugal is delaying the growth of players and clubs. Unless things change..." criticized the former Benfica-trained player, admitting that the national reality is detrimental to the best performance in sport.

"Portugal will always remain at the same level and will not evolve, which is a shame, because we have great players, great coaches, and great clubs, with good ideas to succeed in Europe," concluded João Félix, in an interview with Sport TV.

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