Trincão: the champion of Europe who was "just one more" at FC Porto

Francisco Antonio Machado Mota Castro Trincao. Or simply Francisco Trincão. A name that will not go unnoticed from now on, especially after the performances of the under 19s.

The best scorer of the Euro U19 – with Jota – is from Viana do Castelo and was in the northern city that walked on a pitch for the first time. Sport Clube Vianense opened the doors for him and Trincão soon became obvious. João Branco was Trincão's first coach and immediately realized the talent he had in hand.

"Francisco was a very good boy who was always in a good mood. In addition, he showed a huge desire to learn. It was flat, but he had a left foot that was not deceiving, "recalls the coach proudly

. The opinion of João Branco was corroborated by Marco Miranda, coordinator of the Vianese Academy. "He quickly made a mark on the others, he was very fast and very strong on one-on-one, and by nine he showed great finishing ability."

The almost innate gift of The left-handed ball was synonymous with problems for colleagues and opponents. And even the coach himself has not been unhurt.

"In some workouts, I entered the game with them. One day, in one of these days, Francisco made me an "underwear". He stopped, looked back and started to smile at me, "recalls Joao Branco laughing.

 
 

In addition, the Sport Clube Vianense had a huge quality generation. Trincão shared the club with Pedro Neto (Lázio) and Tomás Silva (under 23 from Sporting).

Francisco Trincão went to FC Porto and, without knowing it, he finally chose the most winding course to reach the summit. Several times a week, his parents took him from Viana do Castelo to Olival.

Humberto Costa, at the time coach of the U-10 dragons, remembers an "easy trading child" that could not be shown.

19659002] "Trincão came to FC Porto with 10 years. I think it's strange that the transition from a smaller club to a different club. The confrontation with the facilities, the fact that you know that you are at FC Porto, the internal competitiveness … There are children who take the time to face all this and to evolve. It was noted that he enjoyed playing football, but one could not distinguish much from the rest. There were colleagues at the time, who showed a higher income. It's perfectly natural, "he shot before completing the idea.

" You could not distinguish the positive. He showed a taste for the game and technically it was good, but in Porto there are many like that. It was one more, it did not come out at that time. "

The coach refers to the player from Viana do Castelo as a young man" very polite, attentive and who did not raise the slightest problem. "However, he ended up leaving the formation of the blues and

"He went away with the time running.Why? This is the club's internal affairs.This was a situation that went over me.Me only said that 39, he would not stay in the club, there was no dispensation, FC Porto barely disperse a player in high season, whereas I was like that, exceptions are when parents ask children to leave, "he reported.

 
 

C is the father of footballer Bracaran, Gonçalo Trincão, who asked FC Porto to release his son. Francisco's father drove about 200 kilometers week after week, and he began to wonder "if so much effort was worth it".

"In December, I approached FC Porto officials for Francisco to leave. This was not possible. Two months later, I insisted that I leave FC Porto and the club accepted my request. He ended up returning to Viana do Castelo, "he said.

 
 

Out of Olival, he came back where he was happy, that is, to the Clube Vianense sport. According to his father, "it was only a period of training" and only then was recruited by Sporting Braga. In Pedreira, he finds the ideal space to grow steadily and to explain all his talent, before leading, with Jota, the conquest of Europe under 19

"I l & Always accompanies in the U-15, Under 17 and Team B Sporting de Braga. Under 15, we made a tremendous qualitative leap. His views on the European did not surprise me. I am very happy for him, of course, "said Humberto Costa.

The difference is not in the talent. Yes, it is in the conditions that everyone must develop it.

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