The Candido de Oliveira Supercopa dispute for the 13th time in Aveiro on Saturday between Porto and Tondela represents “a rare occasion for satisfaction in a stupidly centralized country,” the Dragons president shot this Thursday. . . .
“FC Porto Tondela’s game in Aveiro is further proof that football can be at the forefront and an example of democracy in a country where it has not yet been fully realized. I am sure that the Supercup will contribute to the happiness of many people from many places chronically forgotten,” stressed Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa in the official competition program published by the Portuguese Football Federation.
FC Porto, the national champion and winner of the Portuguese Cup in the 2021/22 season, and the recently relegated Tondela, the finalist who won the “queen” competition, will face each other on Saturday, at 20:45, at the Municipal Stadium of Aveiro in 44th Candido de Oliveira Super Cup.
“My expectation, of course, is that in addition to this small contribution to alleviating a gross injustice, this game can also be a great sporting spectacle and end with another victory for the club that holds the hegemony of the competition,” he stressed.
Believing that football is “very important for the national economy and society”, Pinto da Costa praises the sector that “does the most to make the name of the country known to the whole world” and also allows “politicians to appear publicly to associate the hits they did not do. t contribute, but which they are trying to capitalize on popularity.”
“Whether you like it or not, football choking on taxes is an attractive source of revenue for the state. He is at the forefront of the fight against many injustices, namely those that cause an unstable imbalance between the different territories of the country, ”concluded the 84-year-old leader of the Blue and White.
In the same post, Mehdi Taremi acknowledged that a possible Super Cup 23 win would “definitely increase the motivation” of FC Porto for the start of the 2022/23 First League season, believing that “defending the title is always more difficult”. “.
“It’s a game and anything can happen. It doesn’t matter who starts as the favourite. Both teams will play to win the Super Bowl. The difference will be who is better at interpreting the team’s strategy. game with the same mentality and will,” said the 30-year-old Iranian striker.
The Dragons’ most influential athlete in 2021/22, with 26 goals and 16 assists in 48 matches, is aiming for the third most important competition in national football for the second time after having already contributed in 2020 to the victory over Benfica ( 2-0).
What arguments can we make? First of all, our character as a team and as Porto. Demonstrating that we maintain the potential and quality of work that allowed us to win the championship and the Portuguese Cup,” said Mehdi Taremi, recalling the weight of each achievement, “regardless of whether it is decided after 34 days or in the final.”
The striker scored two goals over Tondela in the final of the last edition of the Portuguese Cup on May 22 at the Stadio Nacional in Jamor, which led Porto to the ninth double in its history, and then started with the 30th .º title of the national champion.
“All matches are different, especially when it comes to the final. In this context, we will face him as he should be and focus 100% on winning, knowing that it will be a game of life and death, and whoever is stronger will win.” Super Bowl,” he concluded.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
