Fernando Cardinal on FC Porto: "This tops all, my club means more" | OneFootball

Fernando Cardinal was introduced as captain of FC Porto’s futsal team and did not hide his emotion in his speech:

“This is the best moment of my career, without any doubt. It’s at the very top. This moment surpasses all the others, because wearing the FC Porto shirt and representing the club of my heart is a completely different feeling”.

The pivot even admitted:

“Today is a special day and I’m going to sleep wearing the shirt.”

As for the armband, the player accepted the responsibility without hesitation:

“It’s an honor to be the first captain of FC Porto’s futsal team. But I don’t need the armband to be captain; you become a captain by setting an example. I prefer to lead by example rather than demand things from my teammates.”

Cardinal also highlighted the board’s decision to move forward with the project:

“I had even begun to lose hope that I would be here today. For a club with FC Porto’s history, it is important to have futsal.”

Finally, the Dragons’ new number seven made an appeal to the fans:

“FC Porto’s fans never fail, and they will certainly be very happy about the creation of the futsal team. As a fan and as a futsal player for our club, I want to invite them to come to every match. They will be a great help to us.”

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