Vitinha, the 25-year-old midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain and Portugal, spoke to the newspaper O Jogo in an interview published this Thursday, December 25th. He was notably asked to comment on the situation of Gonçalo Ramos, the 24-year-old striker for PSG and the national team, who doesn’t always get much playing time in Paris.
Vitinha: “He’s really very strong, and that will be his main quality.”
“Gonçalo Ramos has an extraordinary personality and resilience. I think that at this level, he has an incredible attitude; he’s really very strong, and that will be his main quality: his mentality and his head. It’s not easy to live with limited playing time, despite the team’s success.
Gonçalo hasn’t had many opportunities to play, and even without starting most of the matches these last two years, he comes on as a substitute and always gets excellent results. When he’s called upon, he scores goals, he never gives up, he always fights, he works like no one else, and he’s an example for everyone.”
Vitinha: “All young footballers who dream of becoming professionals should take Gonçalo as an example.”
“All young footballers who dream of becoming professionals should take Gonçalo as an example.” The best quality they can develop and master is their mentality, their resilience, this willingness to always give their all, and in the end, no one has anything to complain about.
The statistics speak for themselves: he is one of the players in the world with the best goals-per-game ratio. Every time he plays or comes on as a substitute, he scores, even when things aren’t going well. All of this is the result of hard work.
Vitinha is completely frank: the situation is difficult for Ramos. It’s hard to deny. The striker isn’t playing much, with younger players starting instead of him in the Champions League. It’s something to accept. We can only praise the fact that the Portuguese striker never complains. He is always ready to play and give his all.
That’s the example to follow. Ramos makes the most of the playing time he’s given, always putting the team first. We like to see this mentality in football. Of course, it would be ideal if he could perform more consistently when he starts. At the moment, something is unfortunately missing.
However, this mentality is crucial in football and at PSG. It also helps to have a complete and cohesive team. Let’s hope the journey continues positively. At least Ramos knows he can count on Vitinha’s support.
