Benfica starlet makes revelation about José Mourinho: he was very... | OneFootball

Gonçalo Moreira revealed that he was very happy to have been called up by José Mourinho. In a recent interview, the young Benfica footballer shared the words he heard from the Special One when he made the list of players for the match against Gil Vicente, even though he didn’t get any minutes on the pitch against the Roosters.

Speaking to Canal 11, the youngster from Benfica’s academy recalled the feeling of being called up for the main team’s match: “It was really great to be called up by mister Mourinho. It was a huge thrill, but that’s what we work for. It was a dream to be at Estádio da Luz. Just stepping on the pitch and being on the bench was already amazing.”

Currently training with the national under-20 team, the young footballer described what it was like in the locker room when he mingled with the first-team players: “I was welcomed by everyone, it’s a very united squad. It was good to share the locker room with players we see every day walking by.”

At Benfica since the age of 12, having come up through the red and white ranks, Gonçalo Moreira keeps his feet on the ground and reveals what his main focus is right now: “I’m a homegrown boy. The goal is to reach the first team.”

With more and more clubs interested in signing him, the young footballer gave a guarantee for the near future at the Club of Light: “We have to focus on what we can control and keep working every day. I want to come back more often, that’s my goal. I’ve been a Benfica fan since I was a kid, it’s been my club since childhood.”

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