"Work hard and give the fans a lot of joy"

BTV INTERVIEW

Made official as a Sport Lisboa e Benfica new signing this Monday, February 3, Bruma signed a contract valid until 2028 and revealed that he can't wait to make his debut with the Manto Sagrado.

In his first statements as a Glorioso player to BTV, the 30-year-old Portuguese international expressed his desire to bring a lot of joy to the fans.

"I'm very happy to be here and to represent this great club. I think it's good timing to get here. I want to keep working and bring a lot of joy to the fans and members. I'm really looking forward to starting work," he said to BTV.

You've shone in Portugal, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Turkey, Greece... How can this step, playing with an eagle on your chest, be special at this stage?

It's always a source of pride for any player to be able to represent Benfica. I have this opportunity and I have to say thank you. I think that, God willing, everything will go well. I'm very happy and very much looking forward to training, meeting my teammates and making my debut in this fantastic stadium.

You identify perfectly with Benfica's greatness, but also with the football the team plays on the pitch. What I'm asking you is: how can you quickly adapt to the playing processes adopted by Bruno Lage?

Obviously, because Benfica have good players, with a lot of quality, and they have a good coach, who I already knew. So I think that, with the help of my teammates and the coach, everything can get easier. That's all I'm asking. Keep working and achieve our goal.

While we're on the subject of goals, Benfica have already won the League Cup and are in contention for all the other competitions. This is one of those responsibilities that a player certainly dreams of...

Yes. We're in all the competitions, and we're going to fight in all of them to win.

A message for the Benfiquistas...

Thank you very much. I'm here, I hope we'll see you here soon, in this fantastic stadium, and that I can count on your support. A big hug.