Souza: “I’ve always dreamed of being here” | OneFootball

Souza made his debut in the FC Porto shirt in this Friday’s friendly against RC Deportivo, which the Dragons won 1-3 at the Riazor Stadium. Happy with his first game, he highlighted the team’s commitment, praised the welcome he received, and showed a desire to speed up his adaptation, assuring: “I always dreamed of being here.”

On a stage that gave special shine to his debut, Souza experienced his first minutes wearing the Dragon crest with enthusiasm, but without losing sight of the collective purpose of the match. The message ran through all his words: there is satisfaction with the path taken and urgency to be ready to help.

Looking back on his debut, the player combined personal emotion with recognition for the work done by the group. The friendly served as a symbolic moment, but also as preparation for the league matches.

“I felt very good, I’m very happy to have made my debut in this beautiful and wonderful shirt. I always dreamed of being here.” Souza then highlighted the collective response: “I congratulate the group because they worked very hard in this friendly so that we can prepare for the league matches.”

The happiness of the debut did not, therefore, overshadow the practical importance of the match. Between a dream fulfilled and the demands that are approaching, Souza placed the team’s commitment at the center of his analysis.

Speaking about his first months at FC Porto, the player described an integration that has gone even better than expected. The welcome he has felt has made easier a process he intends to complete as quickly as possible.

“It has been wonderful so far, even better than I expected, because everyone has welcomed me very well. Everyone is helping me through this adaptation process and I want to adapt as quickly as possible so I can help them too.”

There is gratitude in his words, but also a clear sense of reciprocity. Souza acknowledges the help he has received and makes it a priority to turn that support into a contribution to the group.

With the official return to competition on the horizon, the player also emphasized the intensity of the work being done. The match at Riazor was presented as another step in maintaining the team’s rhythm.

“We have prepared very well and this week we worked very well, very hard. This friendly was good for that, for us to keep the rhythm we are in.”

The reading is simple: the friendly was useful beyond the result and the individual debut. For Souza, the most important thing was to carry onto the pitch the work of a week marked by intensity and commitment.

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