Paulo Futre, legend of Atlético de Madrid and collaborator of Mundo Deportivo, he has spoken for a Portuguese communication agency, Empower Sports, about the eight final that will start in Lisbon next week, and where he expects the rojiblanco team to play a good role.
“Match by match, I am not afraid of any team. As long as Simeone is there, I am not afraid of anyone for 90 or 120 minutes. Let's see what happens, but As a mattress I have tremendous faith that we can be in the final ”, said the Portuguese.
During his stay in the Portuguese capital, Atlético will exercise at the Benfica Campus, in Seixal. Some facilities that Futre considers excellent for training. “The idea that Seixal gave me, when I entered there for the first time, was the same one that I had when I entered Milanello, the Sports City of Milan, for the first time. An incredible thing. It is very difficult to have a sports city, today, better than that of Benfica, with the conditions that exist for the first team and for the youth team. The conditions that are there are crazy. I am very happy that my Atleti stays in Seixal ”he indicated.
“For me, as a Portuguese, it was an honor when they announced that it would take place in Lisbon. The Portuguese have acted very well with all this pandemic and I think it will be a success. There will be no public, but surely what will happen in Lisbon with the Champions will be a success. It is a shame that people cannot go to the matches, but it is what there is and it is an honor what will happen in Lisbon, “added Paulo.