“I try to show what FC Porto are: grit, fight and never give up” | OneFootball

With his contract renewed until 2027, Daymaro Salina is getting ready to begin his 16th consecutive season at FC Porto, a club he considers “home”. The 38-year-old pivot was born in Cuba and represents Portugal internationally. In the new season, he is expected to take on the captain’s armband of a “younger team”, coached by “a very familiar manager”, although “the objectives are the same”. “We will always fight from start to finish and we count on the support of the fans,” added the player, who intends to pass on to the younger ones “what FC Porto is all about”.

The contract renewal“It’s a great feeling. I’m always very happy. It’s not the first time I’ve done this anymore, I’ve been here for quite a few years now. Just like with the first renewal, always nervous and anxious, but I’m very happy to continue here, it’s my home. Ever since I left my country, this has been my home.”

An experienced voice in the dressing room“There have been some changes, we’re going to have another coach, even though he is a very familiar coach, who was already with us and has moved up to the main team. The team is younger, it has some new players, and I, as the longest-serving player in the squad, try to convey the responsibilities and what FC Porto is all about. Grit, fight and never giving up.”

Teammate and friend Gilberto Duarte also renewed“It means a lot to be here with him. Last year, when he arrived here, I was very happy because he is a player I know well and with whom I had many happy moments here at the club, we won several titles together. Since I’ve been here, no other player had come back, and it was a very good feeling, because we’ve built a friendship over all these years.”

The support of the fans is always important“It will be a new season with new players, but the objectives are the same. We will always fight from start to finish and we count on the support of the fans.”

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