“I was preparing to be the captain of Sporting. I will have the responsibility of being the figurehead of the club, which is what happens when you are captain. But I have been prepared for a long time. I feel good,” Morten Hjulmand, the Danish midfielder who took over as Lions captain after Coates, Adan, Neto and even Paulinho left, said on Sunday.
The Denmark international has taken the opportunity to take Portuguese lessons and suggests he is not daunted by his new role in the team: “I have heard from all the players who have left the club, I am sad that they are not here, but that is how football is. I was captain at Lecce, it will be nice to go through that again.”
He is also not bothered by the new rules, according to which only the captain can address the referee during the game. “I am improving my Portuguese, so it will not be a problem to talk to the referees. Always with respect,” he said.
The 25-year-old midfielder also said that the atmosphere in the Leo team is “good” and that the young players are “great personalities”.
Despite taking part in the training camp in Lagos on Friday, the Dane is confident of a good performance by the team in the Super Cup against Porto on August 3. “The final is 50/50, they have a strong team, even with the changes that happened in the summer. It will be difficult, but of course we will try to win,” explained the player, “eager” to participate in the new Champions League: “I am ready.” Finally, Hjulmand even left a message in simple Portuguese: “I am ready to play this season.”
CENTRAL HAS ALREADY BEEN TRAINED
Portugal centre-back Goncalo Inacio trained under Ruben Amorim for the first time this season. He was the second-to-last to join the training session (Franco Israel is still on holiday after the Copa America). The centre-back is coveted by several English clubs and could leave due to his €60 million release clause. DRAGON WITHOUT TICKETS
On Sunday, FC Porto announced that all tickets for the Super Cup match against Sporting, which will take place on August 3 at the Aveiro stadium, have already been sold out. There are also no tickets left for the presentation match in Dragao against Al-Nassr, which will take place on the 28th of this month. Meanwhile, the Porto team had a free day on Sunday during their training camp in Austria.
CENTRAL HAS ALREADY BEEN TRAINED
Portugal centre-back Goncalo Inacio trained under Ruben Amorim for the first time this season. He was the second-to-last to join the training session (Franco Israel is still on holiday after the Copa America). The centre-back is coveted by several English clubs and could leave due to his €60 million release clause. DRAGON WITHOUT TICKETS
On Sunday, FC Porto announced that all tickets for the Super Cup match against Sporting, which will take place on August 3 at the Aveiro stadium, have already been sold out. There are also no tickets left for the presentation match in Dragao against Al-Nassr, which will take place on the 28th of this month. Meanwhile, the Porto team had a free day on Sunday during their training camp in Austria.
Author: Mario Figueiredo
Source: CM Jornal
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