Sporting key man opens up on struggles: doctor had to give me a painkiller | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves addressed the match between Nacional and Sporting, valid for the third round of the Primeira Liga. The duel ended with a 4-1 win for the lions. In this match, the Portuguese international scored three goals and made an assist. The Portuguese started by talking about his physical situation and confesses that he went through difficulties.

"It was a bit of the grass that lifted when I put my foot on the ground, but I think it's okay. It's hurting me a bit, the doctor had to give me a painkiller to see if the pain would pass and I improved. I bet that when it starts to get cold, it will hurt, but it's something that players can withstand and I think I'll be in the next game. There's no doubt about it", he said in a flash interview to SportTV.

Rui Borges' pupil dedicated the goals and victory to his wife and daughters: "It's been a special moment for me. This victory and these goals are dedicated to them". The 'jersey 8' reflected on the difficulties of the Alvalade Club in the match played at Choupana.

"We were having a tough first half to get in. I sent a ball to the post, we had some plays that we could have done more goals, but we could also have suffered on a set piece. We need to improve. We were playing well, but we could have gone into halftime losing 2-0 and that's what needs to pass to the team. It was a good game, but not one of the best we've done", he finished.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves – valued at 30 million euros – has played four games. The Portuguese international was a starter in the first four official matches of the season and, in the 337 minutes he was on the field, he has already scored three goals and two assists.

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