Diogo Gonçalves reveals the Benfica player who gave him “a chill in his belly” – Benfica

Back at Benfica after a successful loan to Famalicão, Diogo Gonçalves spoke to Benfica Play this Saturday about some lesser-known details of his life and career, since his connection with the club de la Luz in the past as a young player, nothing remained unanswered. answer.

“I have been a Benfica partner for a long time. I usually play with my father and mother and I say that I am about to receive the silver eagle. My family is all benefited. My father has been a partner for 25 years. It was our dream, of the two, to reach the main team. I had already achieved that. Of course, now when I return and when I renew my contract, the pride is even greater and we are very happy “, recalled the 23-year-old player. He smiles on your face the first few moments with the stars of the main team.

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“I remember very well arriving and seeing all those stars that we saw on television and then living with them. It is a huge pride. We grew up here in the practice center, we live with them but we only see them pass by. The wardrobe is completely different. I have some colleagues who are now with me and who I already knew. Even Luisão himself had already played with him, Jardel too. They are more experienced players with whom I shared a dressing room and that way everything becomes easier. We believe that they are people who do not speak so much. We are ashamed to speak but no, they are very open. That translates well backstage. It’s very good. I am a person who is not ashamed. If I don’t know someone, I’m a bit more shy but I’m someone who gets along with people, I give it my all. That is one of my great secrets, ”he said.

Among all those players, he highlighted, for Diogo Gonçalves there is one that is at another level and that even caused a curious reaction. “If I remember correctly, one of the players that I followed a lot and that gave me a chill in my belly was Aimar. There is already talk of him outside of Benfica and, when he arrived, he was a player we look at with more respect and admiration. The situation was similar. With Cardozo, Saviola himself. We saw them at another level and after seeing them at Benfica we got excited with that shirt, “he revealed.