Arriving at FC Barcelona this summer from Manchester City, João Cancelo quickly acclimatized to his new working environment. Obtaining the favors of his coach, Happy in Catalonia, the Lusitanian took advantage of his time on the podcast “1 Para 1” on Ace to once again proclaim his lifelong love for the reigning Spanish champion whom he finally managed to join at the age of 29. In passing, the native of Barreiro revealed the identity of his idol within the Catalan squad.
“Without a doubt, Frenkie de Jong. Ilkay Gündogan is also a crack player, but I already knew him at Manchester City. The biggest impact I had, quality-wise, here was Frenkie de Jong. If you trained with him or watched him train, you would realize that he has different things.”, expressed João Cancelo. Enough to make the main person concerned blush with pleasure.
