Pena hopes son Pablo joins FC Porto: “It would be a huge honour” | OneFootball

Pena warmly praised his son, Pablo Felipe, highlighting his progress at Gil Vicente – where he was chosen as forward of the month by Liga Portugal – and described the young man's experience in Barcelos:

«He went through a lot, even injustices in his career, like when they made him play as a winger. But now he's in top form and in a team where everything is more difficult because he's not at FC Porto, Benfica, or Sporting. At Gil, he doesn't have the team playing for him; he plays for the team, as it's a smaller club. At a big club, it's different; they play for the forward, who always has more chances to score», he stated to the newspaper O Jogo.

Pena continued with praises for his son and pointed out possible paths for his future:

«He is the most complete forward in Portuguese football. Gyokeres left, and Pablo is like him; he works for the team, scores goals, provides assists, tracks back... Future? It would be a great pride to see him at FC Porto. But thinking only about his career, it's easier to play at Benfica or Sporting because the pressure isn't as great. The press itself values the forwards of Benfica and Sporting much more. At FC Porto, you have to play much more to get the same recognition», he concluded.

This season, Pablo has scored eight goals in 12 matches for Gil Vicente. Pena, the father of the forward born in Brazil, previously represented FC Porto, Braga, and Marítimo, scoring 42 goals in 87 matches for the blues and whites.

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