Trincão MVP in Sporting v Bodo/Glimt, declines award: What matters... (video) | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão was one of the standout figures of the night at Alvalade, with two assists in Sporting's victory against Bodø/Glimt, but he made a point to focus on the team. At the end of the match, the 'number 17' was one of the spokespersons.

“What matters is the team's victory, we had the intensity, the dynamics, the energy that we didn't have there. We always believed, the coach, us, the fans,” the Portuguese international began by stating, in a statement to SportTV.

Asked about what made the difference compared to the first leg, Francisco Trincão highlighted the change in how the team pressed the opponent: "Correct pressure, we pressed more and better, we had different energy, different intensity, we were warned from the game in Norway. Now we take the opportunity to rest, replenish energy, we have a very important league game.”

Despite being named the best on the field by UEFA, Trincão made a gesture that did not go unnoticed. Already in the locker room, he handed the award to Maxi Araújo, the scorer of the goal that turned the tie around (4-0), reinforcing the idea that success was, above all, collective.

This season, playing for Sporting, Francisco Trincão – valued at 35 million euros – played 41 games: 25 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 3,486 minutes played, the forward scored 11 goals and provided 14 assists.

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