President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) Fernando Gomes congratulated the Portuguese Rubens Dias, Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancela this Saturday on winning the Champions League, playing for Manchester City.
“I send special congratulations to Bernard Silva, Joao Cancelo and Ruben Diaz on their breathtaking Champions League win,” the federation leader wrote in a message posted on the official FPF website.
Fernando Gomes recalled that City had already won the Premier League and the FA Cup, while not forgetting Joao Cancelo, who also “was part of Manchester City’s triumphal path, in which Ruben Diaz and Bernardo Silva were fully involved.”
“Indelible victory in this competition will mark more than three careers that have always been marked by the work, consistency, intelligence, leadership and extraordinary talent they display from a very young age. which they represent so admirably,” can be read in the message.
Finally, the FPF leader left a more personal message to the three Portugal players.
“Bernard, João and Ruben, to all their families who were, are and will play such an important role in the development of their careers, I send a big thank you for the joy they gave us as Portuguese,” he concluded. .
Manchester City’s English team became European Football Champions for the first time this Saturday, beating Italians Inter Milan 1-0 in the 2022/23 Champions Final in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Spaniard Rodri scored in the 68th minute, served by the Portuguese Bernardo Silva, a goal for the team of Pep Guardiola, who had already won two scepters in Barcelona (2008/09 and 2010/11).
City, who played in the Eleven alongside Rubén Diaz and Bernardo Silva, joined the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, reaching the treble that only Manchester United achieved in England in 1998/99.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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