BRono Alves gives an extensive interview to this Thursday’s issue of O Jogo newspaper, in which he admits that he received an offer to return to FC Porto… to play in the B team, in 2021, when he left Parma.
“It didn’t happen because, at that time, I also had an offer from Famalicão, but I was set to play for Porto for the B team. I wanted to compete and thought I still had the conditions to play in the I Liga, despite being 39 years old,” he said. For the people at FC Porto, who, if they want me to be in the main team, I can be the last central defender and I can play in the B team, but I liked competing for a position and being in the main line-up, because I thought I still had the conditions to play at the main level. .
“It wasn’t possible and I understand, but I will always be grateful to FC Porto, they gave me opportunities, helped me and my ability. FC Porto has always been very important in my life, I feel great affection for the club”, he added.
And now the former centre-back revealed that he also received an invitation from the Portuguese Football Federation… and even from Boavista: “I received Apollon’s suggestion to continue playing football and preferred to prolong my career.”
“I was invited by Boavista the previous season. However, I still had a contract with Parma and it wasn’t made available, not least because I was captain of the team. I thought I would end up at Parma, but the club was sold and that just wasn’t possible,” the Portuguese international completed. the previous.
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