Mayor Pedro Duarte: “The champions are back, FC Porto stronger than ever” | OneFootball

Pedro Duarte, mayor of Porto, joined the FC Porto team. After the 1-0 victory over Santa Clara in the final round of the Primeira Liga, the blue-and-white celebrations continued through the city. Here are the statements from Porto’s mayor:

“Just a few brief words, because tonight is for celebrating. I did not want to miss the chance to express, on behalf of the city, the tremendous pride I feel in the journey you made to win this beautiful trophy. Congratulations to everyone, from our captain to our manager, and that extends to the entire squad, technical staff, and all those who supported you. It was a victory against everything and everyone, and against all adversity, but a very deserved one. I want to give a very special word, because it is more than deserved, to your/our great helmsman, president André Villas-Boas. He is the first among the winners, because his task was neither easy nor simple, as he succeeded a charismatic leader. And the truth is that the champion is back and FC Porto is stronger than ever.”

Pedro Duarte also referred to Barcelona’s motto:

“I’m going to borrow an expression from a friendly region of ours, Catalonia, and I feel that FC Porto is much more than a club; it represents the very best of this city, this region, our way of being and living. Among its values are hard work, integrity, and effort: nothing is given to us. FC Porto clearly symbolizes the soul of Porto, the spirit and character of the North.”

“It is an immense pride and pleasure to welcome this group of champions to City Hall, the best team in the country, the best club in Portugal. On behalf of the city of Porto, I want to say thank you very much to these champions for projecting the name of this city and this region. Nothing is given to us, everything is earned. Porto is a city that takes pride in its most representative club; it represents the strength of the North, the energy of its people, the grit of those who believe in their values and convictions. We deserve it, we fight, and we conquer. Long live FC Porto, long live Porto, long live the North, and next year we will be here again celebrating another great victory,” he added from the City Hall balcony.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.