More from Freddy on his website. The kids seems very humble. I'm excited to see what he can do for us
"Hey! I’m doing extremely well here in Lisbon. I love it here and most importantly I love the team! This is the level I always wanted to play at, it’s fast paced and skillful. Every training session is intense and challenging. I’m becoming really close with guys like Manuel Fernandez and Rui Costa. The guys have been very helpful and have been giving me advice. How many 18 year old Americans have the privilege of have Rui Costa as a mentor!? I feel special. Haha. On another note, I found a place to live. It’s a very nice 3 bedroom condominium. I lucked out because it comes furnished which is very helpful. I don’t have to go buy furniture or anything. I went shopping for bed linens and kitchen utensils yesterday and it was one of the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Haha, I don’t speak Portuguese yet and that makes everything hard here, especially shopping for things I need. Fortunately, I ended up finding someone who spoke English who helped out.
I’m VERY excited about our match this Tuesday. The first game I get to potentially play for Benfica is a Champions League home qualifier. How cool is that!? Hopefully I’m able to get some playing time in that game because that would be really cool. I feel very blessed right now and I want all my fans, and all the fans of Benfica, to know that I am going to work harder than I’ve ever worked before to make the most the amazing opportunity I have been given.
Thanks for all the comments and the warm welcome to the team!"
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