Leganés striker: I'm a die-hard Benfica fan, no doubt | OneFootball

Duk, former Benfica forward, believes that the Club of Light will be champions in the 2025/26 season. In an interview with the newspaper A Bola, the Cape Verde international and Leganés striker confesses to being a “die-hard” fan of the Eagles and discusses the historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

“It will be a three-way race, but I think Benfica will be champions. I am a die-hard Benfica fan. I believe that Porto is a level above Benfica and Sporting, but I still believe the fight will be among the three. There is no doubt about that, but, I repeat, I believe Benfica will end up being the champion,” Duk began by stating, who moved to Leganés in February 2025.

Regarding Cape Verde's qualification for the 2026 World Cup, Duk is very happy: “I felt proud, very proud. We are a small country, but small only in the number of inhabitants and in name. Because in almost everything we do, it is like a great country. A fighting country and a country that suffers a lot too, but maintains the joy of wanting to do incredible things.”

“It is a team that has evolved a lot in recent years. This arrival at the World Cup is the culmination of a lot of effort, the effort of players who have given so much to the team, like Stopirá, who even scored in the decisive match. He is an example, he left, returned when the Blue Sharks needed him most, and helped us get there,” added Duk.

“Now it's about keeping our feet firmly on the ground. Continuing to work because good things will surely come. For me and for any player, it is a dream to play in a World Cup. It is the greatest thing that can happen in a career, and I will work to be there. It is up to me to do my job at the club to be in good shape when the time comes,” Duk concluded.

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