André Castro: "FC Porto will keep growing with help from these players" | OneFootball

The newly integrated youth players at FC Porto participated in a reception session at the Museum, where they were introduced to the "culture, passion, and ambition" that "distinguishes this Club from others".

André Castro and José Tavares led the initiative to "convey what this emblem means" to the newcomers. The former captain and current assistant coach of team B sought to "leave a message of hope" and assured that "doing good pays off", while the head of training used the example of "Rodrigo Mora, Diogo Costa and Martim Fernandes" so that "these young people understand that their dreams can become reality".

At the end of the afternoon, after the guided tour of the FC Porto Museum and the Dragon Stadium, defender Matteo Ferreira admitted to having learned "much more about a Club that is even bigger than I imagined" and forward Afonso Vieira emphasized the need to "work every day to the limit" to be part of the "history of FC Porto".

Matteo Ferreira, under-16"I discovered much more about the Club and ended up realizing that it is even bigger than I thought. I feel enormous pride in being at one of the best clubs in the world and being able to wear the colors of FC Porto. It's always good to have a legend like Castro explaining to us how he worked to reach this level. All that remains for us is to apply what he taught us and continue working to get where he got."

Afonso Vieira, under-17"It's always very good to know the history and values of FC Porto with the help of Castro, a former player who lived many years here and knows very well what it is to be Porto. He helped us to know a little of the history of this great Club and told us what it takes to be a Porto player. We have to work every day to the limit, it's not enough to be just talented, because we all have talent."

André Castro"I tried to leave a message of hope, but it's not in a day, nor in an hour, that we manage to convey what this Club means. I know that many of them are living a dream and it's very good for the Club to create this type of initiatives, because it's with the help of these athletes that FC Porto will continue to grow. For that, they have to give their all every day. In this Club doing good pays off and that was the message I left them."

José Tavares"Being part of FC Porto is being part of something very special, one of the best clubs in the world, filled with titles, history, culture, and mystique. We made a point of showing the new players what distinguishes this Club from others, which is our culture, passion, and ambition. We know that the beginning can be complicated and, therefore, we want to support them, so they understand that their dreams are ours. Rodrigo Mora, Diogo Costa and Martim Fernandes also were once 12 years old and had the same dreams, but they had to work with a huge commitment to make them come true. These young people can also achieve them and we hope that they too can be an example in these welcome sessions one day later."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.