Nuno Gomes thrilled at the prospect of representing Portugal once again – Liga Sagres News
SC Braga veteran Nuno Gomes was thrilled after receiving a call-up to the Portugal national team and revealed that this was one of the objectives he had targeted after parting ways with his beloved Benfica.
The attacker is one of the most well known players in Portugal and is arguably one the finest footballers to ply his trade in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Although possessing the ability to score on even the smallest of chances, Gomes’s speed and stamina had been in sharp decline in recent years due to his age. This had resulted in the striker eventually losing his berth in the Benfica line-up to the Paraguayan
star, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720 Cardozo, and was relegated to the bench.
While Gomes did not object to being used as a substitute at Estadio da Luz, he still wanted to play for his country and that was not possible with the game time he was receiving at the club.
In order to gain a call-up to the National team, the 35-year-old had to leave Benfica and seek greener pastures elsewhere.
SC Braga was a surprise choice for the former Fiorentina man but it turned out to be a decision well made, as Paulo Bento called him up to don the iconic Selecao colours against Luxemburg. After hearing the news that he was about to be capped for the 78th time,
Gomes was rightfully buzzing and said that his International career was still not over.
“I welcome this news with satisfaction and happiness. This was one of the objectives that i had targeted, when I decided to come to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460. My career is not over.”
The goal-poacher also lavished praise on his current employers and said that the fact that he was at a quality side like Braga assured him that he was capable of playing at the highest level.
“Working at this club, assures me of quality and means that I can continue playing at a high level,” said the veteran forward.
Despite being quite aged now, Nuno Gomes will still be representing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 once again on the August 10 and it is mostly due to the regular game time he has received at AXA Stadium.
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