28/07/2010
Castro and his debut as captain: «It was unforgettable»
 Trained at FC Porto, Castro has currently the opportunity of staying within FC Porto’s senior squad, a prospect that he most certainly doesn’t want to discard. He made his debut as captain on Sunday, before roughly 40,000 spectators, a moment which he described as being unforgettable.
During this Wednesday’s superflash, held during the morning on the lawn of the PortoGaia training grounds, the midfielder also took the opportunity to acknowledge the support of the club’s members, promising that the team will not disappoint them.
Seize the opportunity
«As with all my teammates, I work hard on a daily basis in order to stay in the squad. Ever since I became a senior, my goal has been to stay at FC Porto and now that I hold this opportunity, I’m most certainly not going to waste it. »
Continue to work and believe
«At FC Porto, the tabloids do not affect us. The club has not informed me otherwise, so it’s essential to continue working because I believe in myself.»
Great ambition
"In relation to last season, I cannot make any observations because I was not present; nevertheless I can declare that the team’s overall feeling is one of great ambition. All those part of FC Porto aim to be champions, succeeding in all the competitions in which we participate. We all believe in the coach’s work and so, as a team, we endeavour to meet the overall objectives."
A dream come true
"It was an unforgettable moment [referring to his debut as captain of FC Porto]; I even felt like crying. I had dreamed all my life for a moment like that and it was overwhelming, particularly because there were 40 000 spectators at the stadium. Incidentally, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the club’s members for the fact that in merely two games, we had 80 000 people at the stadium. It‘s an indication that club’s supporters are in fact behind the team and we will not disappoint them."
Building a good team for the entire season
"We believe in building a good team for the entire season and not merely for one specific game [referring to the Super Cup]. Currently, our priority is the Paris Tournament, which we aspire to win.»
High level
"I believe that we will continue to further improve wit h time, but I would say that we are already at a high level."
Great squad
«FC Porto has strengthened the team in all the positions, including the midfield with the joining of João Moutinho and with previous players that stayed on with us. In my opinion, we have a great squad.» |
