Martim Fernandes’ heroic effort owed much to kitman Jardel’s quick thinking | OneFootball

Although every element can influence a team, even those who don’t step onto the field, yesterday’s match was proof of that for FC Porto. We’re talking about Jardel, known at the Dragão for decades as the person responsible for the equipment. In a recent interview with O JOGO, Farioli highlighted the energy and attitude of this member of the “Portista Family,” having seen him stand out during the classic – an expression that was written countless times in the 90s and now takes on a new meaning.

When he noticed blood running down Martim Fernandes’s face, who broke his nose right at the start of the match, Jardel realized it was necessary to intervene promptly.

During matches at the Dragão, each FC Porto player has three shirts available, but the kitman immediately had three more printed for the right-back in a support room next to the locker room.

Since the rules prevent playing with a blood-stained kit, Martim had to change his shirt four times, thanks to Jardel’s prudence and foresight and the player’s commitment.

Immediately, his nose was “put back in place.” At halftime, Martim was in a lot of pain, but insisted on continuing to play, only coming off for Alberto Costa’s entrance in the last quarter of an hour.

If the match had been away, the only option would have been to try to remove the blood with alcohol.

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