Nuno Santos: «A start? They beat this every day, sometimes I get tired»| MORE PAGE

Nuno Santos, sports player, in the flash interview with Sport TV 5, after the 2-0 win against Sturm Grazin the third round of the Champions League:

«[Foi titular e fez um golo. Não podia pedir mais?] I always want to be an owner. Being a beginner is my job. If you look at the games I played at Sporting, I am close to 200 and more than half are starters. It’s something I say because they hit on this every day. They know I’m a player who always wants to play, I’m ambitious, I’ve been through a lot in my life, that’s why. Sometimes I get a little tired of people talking about this, because I’m a football player and a player who doesn’t want to play as a starter can’t be a player. I always want to be a starter on this team, I respect my teammates and I always fight to be a starter.

It was a good game, we won 2-0 on a difficult pitch. Seven points and on Saturday we have more for the championship.”

«[Em três jogos, o Sporting não perdeu e está a lutar pelo apuramento. Esperavam tanto nesta fase?] We expected it, because we really believe in our talent and quality. We have a fantastic group, five years with the manager, five years of great commitment and we have another fantastic season. Now look at Famalicão, it will be a very difficult game. “

«[É o melhor Sporting que conheceu?] I have always had different groups here at Spòrs, this year it is another competitive group, full of talent and young. We’re here to call the shots. There is a long way to go until the end of the season.”