THE BALL – Vítor Baía reacts to the draw: “Confidence is here and we are going to fight” (Champions League)



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On Monday, FC Porto Vice President Vítor Baía showed his confidence in the elimination of Juventus and in the Dragons’ qualification for the Champions League quarter-finals.

“At this point, any rival would be very difficult. We believe in everything, we never take any game for granted. We believe that it is possible to be in the quarterfinals. FC Porto is a team with a lot of experience in this type of competition, very focused, very aggressive, in a good way and very supportive. It is part of the club’s DNA, it is its culture, it is the culture of the coach himself, ”said the former goalkeeper in statements to UEFA.

Baía refuses to even throw the towel on the ground before the confrontation. “Only when we don’t have the opportunity do we give up, only when the referee whistles. The game will only be in February, early March, there will be many nuances. Confidence is here and we are going to fight “, added the now leaders before highlighting the quality of the rival:” It is a great team, one of the best in the world. She is a two-time European champion and so are we. In which are the most important titles we are balanced, not in budgets, but we are not afraid and we are confident ».

The return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Dragão was also highlighted by Vítor Baía: “He is the best Portuguese player of all time, he is a national pride, but he will be a rival. I hope you are not on your best days. We only focus on what is really important, which is doing our job and helping FC Porto win ”, he concluded.

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