André Silva, armband, Super Cup and 19 priceless goals: “I push on” | OneFootball

André Silva’s interview with Sport TV ended with the forward addressing the possibility of wearing the FC Porto captain’s armband, the Super Cup final against Torreense, and the target of 19 goals in his season after returning to the club. “I wouldn’t sign off on that,” he said on the matter.

Could you be one of FC Porto’s captains? “Honestly, I hadn’t thought about that. I don’t think the captains have been mentioned yet. The captain is Diogo, among others who are at the club. But I think being a captain is something that ends up happening, something that has to be earned. My role right now has been to try to adapt as quickly as possible; this was probably the easiest club for that to happen. And to try to give my best, to keep shaping my character day by day so that, with that, I can also influence everyone around me and so that we can achieve great things for the club.”

The challenge of Torreense in the Super Cup, at Jamor: “We know perfectly well that a final is a final, and we want to approach every game that way. We know what happened for us to have this opponent in the Super Cup, so I don’t think there are any favourites here. Favouritism is earned on the pitch, and that’s what we’re focused on: bringing out our best, trying to honour FC Porto, the shirt, and getting the best out of ourselves in this game and the next ones.”

The symbolism of the number 19: “The truth is that the numbers I identify with and usually play in weren’t available. But 19 also came about because of all its symbolism, having worn Diogo’s [Jota] first shirt, and I think my first goal for the first team was also with this shirt.”

Would scoring 19 goals this season be a good tally, or would you sign off on that? “I always try to reach the maximum… the limit, so I won’t sign off on any number.”

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