Joao Felix professed his love for Benfica: "Now I see how happy I was..."

Joao Felix did not hesitate when the opportunity to sign for Atletico Madrid came along. Diego Simeone's team was his first choice among a wide range of options for one of the most promising young players in Europe. 

But that doesn't stop Joao Felix from missing his former team. Time has passed and the striker has realised what a great time he had in Portugal: "Now I see how happy I was at Benfica... I plan to come back one day and make my mark at the club"

Joao Felix became a star for Benfica, but his breakthrough in Portuguese football actually happened at rival club, Porto. "A lot was said on social media in the Benfica v Porto match build-up about the fact that I had left the club, I know the players didn't like it" he began.

"We were losing 1-0, it was an important game, if we won we would be first... I got the draw. I started celebrating the goal with arrogance, looking at their faces. This was my moment. A beautiful feeling. To be honest, it was a shame it didn't last longer," he looked back.

Finally, he recalled a moment he will never forget, his 'hat trick' against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League. "The third goal I scored, I cried. It was a weight off my mind. Two days earlier, in the dressing room, I heard comments that didn't sit well with me. I went to the bathroom to cry... Nobody knew, but then I got the hat-trick and I felt a weight off my shoulders, I gave it my all".

 

January 5, 2020