Vitinha praises João Neves, comments on Benfica snub: Not even I know | OneFootball

Vitinha could have been a Benfica player. This revelation is made by the PSG player, who, in an interview with the newspaper A Bola, talks about the rejection from Clube da Luz. The former Porto athlete also gives high praise to João Neves - who broke Cristiano Ronaldo's record - considering that the Portuguese international will mark an era in Portuguese football.

“Benfica is a story poorly told. I don't even know the story well. I never quite understood if they wanted to keep me and I didn't want to go to Seixal because it was too far and I wanted to stay close to my family, so I went to Porto, or if they didn't want me and, in the meantime, I went to Porto,” said Vitinha.

“I never really knew which of these versions is correct, but I wouldn't go that far because at the time I didn't realize they didn't want me. I was very young. Or maybe I was told another version so I wouldn't think about it. However, I didn't have a clear notion of it, nor did I feel that rejection at the time,” reported the Portuguese international.

“Among the Portuguese, we have a super cool group, we really get along well, we are incredibly lucky, but with João Neves, it's perhaps a little more special. Because we always want to play with the ball, we're always playing two-touch or we go to the gym to play ball,” Vitinha shared.

“We have somewhat similar personalities and we love being in each other's company, besides what he is as a player. Sometimes, I even feel bad for praising him so much. He is truly special and, especially at his age, he will mark an era in Portuguese football, he will be one of the best in the coming years or the best,” concluded the PSG player.

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