After Canada’s elimination from the World Cup, Chávez defender Stephen Vitoria is now rooting for the national team to win the trophy.
“I wish good luck to Portugal, a country that means a lot to me and my family, and I would like them to win. I believe that Portugal has every chance to achieve this. It’s not easy, but now they have another fan,” said Stephen Vitoria at a press conference ahead of the meeting with Porto for the League Cup.
The 35-year-old centre-back became the first player in Chavez’s history to be called up to the World Cup. “I am very proud to be able to represent the name of Chavez in the largest sports arena in the world. It’s hard to lose, but it was a very valuable experience, a sacrifice of a lifetime. I am happy to be here again, at home, in a house in which otherwise no World Cup would be possible. I want to thank the many people who have played a part in this and I am very happy, very happy,” he stressed.
And he wished all the best to Eustaquio, Porto’s midfielder and Canada teammate, who returned with an injury. “Just a few days ago we were together and I saw what happened, the suffering he went through between games and also the strain that was on him, but I wish him a speedy recovery.”
