Tomás Händel: Deal with FC Porto fell through, I was frustrated | OneFootball

Tomás Händel spoke about the transfer to FC Porto that fell through on the last day of the transfer window and about how he picked himself up to look for a new opportunity.

You were very close to leaving Vitória for FC Porto, but the move didn’t happen. How did you react?

– It was difficult. I felt frustrated. Anyone who says they handle it well is lying. When you realize that something could happen and it’s so close—and that it would be beneficial for both us and the club—you start to plan. It’s natural to feel disappointed when things don’t work out. In football, everything happens very quickly and you live intensely in the present; if you dwell on what didn’t happen, even if it wasn’t your fault, you end up missing the train. I knew I had to keep working. It wasn’t the first time I could have left, and it had happened before. The president was impeccable with me, as were the vice-president and the coach. I’m very grateful for the support they gave me.

Did you manage to bounce back?

– I followed the natural course of things. I could have kept brooding over what could have been—my career would have changed, not only professionally but also financially. It could have been an interesting leap. And, naturally, when that doesn’t happen, you think “will the opportunity come around again?” In my mind, the only way for that to happen is to repeat the same performance. If I caught people’s attention, I have to keep doing it. I’ve always had the mentality of looking forward, and that’s also thanks to the family structure that supported me a lot. That was mainly it: getting back to work, showing resilience, and maintaining the same attitude.

– [Smiles] I didn’t go back to thinking that the opportunity would slip away again because I was convinced that I would leave. Whatever offers came in the summer for Vitória, I felt I would leave the club in this window. So, I wasn’t afraid of missing out. I’m always cautious in my choices; I want to make the right decision, as it’s the next step in my career. And I believe the choice I made was the right one.

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