“We love winning and our players are taught to win from an early age” | OneFootball

The trophy marking the conquest of the national Under-19 title has already been delivered to the FC Porto Museum. For José Tavares, director of the blue-and-white academy, “our great trophies are the players who manage to achieve their dreams, namely Bernardo [Lima], Tiago [Silva] and André [Miranda],” although the process begins “when the players are signed, when they arrive here and when they are developed.” “All together, collectively, we proved that the Club is perfectly aligned, from the president to all the coaching staffs. We do not want success to be sporadic, but rather momentary,” added José Tavares.

The trophies won and the dreams fulfilled“Our great trophies are the players who manage to achieve their dreams, namely Bernardo [Lima], Tiago [Silva] and André [Miranda]. When you arrive at FC Porto, you have to work very hard to reach the highest level. Then, when titles are won, they show that we were able to do something much better than the others in the competition, but they are born when the players are signed, when they arrive here and when they are developed. When we are fortunate enough to have generations so close together with above-average talent, it is natural for us to have European and World Champions making such early debuts in the first team. FC Porto must have the assurance that there is a well-guided process, with a well-structured vision. We very much want to win, it is part of our DNA, but we know the path being followed in the development of these players. They are prepared earlier to bring joy to our fans, as the first team and the Under-19s did by winning their respective titles. Congratulations to everyone who was part of this journey.”

Everything is interconnected at FC Porto“I believe there are not many secrets beyond what FC Porto’s culture is, our identity. When FC Porto is FC Porto, with talent on the pitch, working harder than the others, with very strong leadership and when there is alignment among everyone, this is what happens. When FC Porto is FC Porto, I believe we are on the right path. We love winning and our players are taught to win from an early age. They should always feel that, when they come to work, giving their maximum is not enough; going beyond themselves and constantly improving must be continuous. All together, collectively, we proved that the Club is perfectly aligned, from the president to all the coaching staffs. We do not want success to be sporadic, but rather momentary.”

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