Villas-Boas: Porto with Venezuela, “Football unites in fraternity” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas left a message on FC Porto’s communication channels expressing the concern with which the club is following the suffering of the Venezuelan people in the wake of last week’s earthquakes, and conveyed solidarity with the families of the victims, especially those belonging to the Portuguese community living in Venezuela.

“FC Porto is following the suffering of the Venezuelan people with deep concern. Faced with this tragedy, which claimed lives and left a trail of destruction, I express our solidarity with the families of the victims, everyone affected, and the Portuguese community living in the country, recognizing and valuing the commitment of the Portuguese State, through the Government, in the international effort to support the victims and the affected areas. Today, as our squad returns to work, we feel it is important to stop and pay tribute. Football is also about unity and fraternity, values that call on us to stand by those who suffer, even from afar. A very special word for the Porto community in Venezuela, particularly for Casa FC Porto de Caracas: your pain is also ours. FC Porto will, as always, remain close and supportive,” wrote the president of the Dragons, not forgetting Casa FC Porto de Caracas.

Before the first pre-season training session at Olival, the Dragons squad gathered in the middle of the pitch and paid tribute to the victims in front of a Venezuelan flag.

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