“At FC Porto, if you wear a red shirt, the security guard at the door says to you: ‘Today you wore dark clothes.’” – FC Porto

Francisco Ramos runs Varzim in his veins, but the ten years he spent shaping FC Porto marked a milestone in his career. He was a Second League champion with the Dragons B team, had Capucho, Folha, Picero, Lopetegui and Nuno Espirito Santo as coaches, and dreamed of moving (for good) to the main team – he and Picero were often called upon to coach. He made his debut in a match against U.S.C. Madeira – and the mystery of blue and white is something he will never forget. “I think it is clear to everyone that FC Porto has the ability to never give up. When it looks like FC Porto is out of the tournament, it is not so, because there is really no giving up, they really apply hunger. “A win, is a win, is a win. Everywhere there are phrases, in the gyms, in the hallways, about winning, there's a lot of winning out there, and whether you like it or not, you go there every day and that gets in your head. It's the puzzle of winning, and a winning culture where just winning He is the important one,” the 29-year-old told Tribuna Expresso, who signed for Polish side Radomiak Radom in the 2022/23 season but has been out of action for a while. year due to injury. He explains the details: “For example, if you are wearing a red shirt, if necessary, the security guard will walk up to you at the door and say: ‘Maybe you got dressed today in the dark.’” [risos]. Every detail is important.” Stressing that the “competition” is felt “daily”, Francisco Ramos remembers the most special days. “When we play against Benfica or Sporting, in those weeks we really feel that they are special matches where there is only one way. If enemy number 1 is Benfica? And [risos]. “It's the target that needs to be shot down.”