Gonçalo Ramos: 'We believe in our team'

On the eve of the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg away to Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain striker Gonçalo Ramos spoke to the media. Here's what he had to say:

We are very confident. We have worked all season to be ready for this match. We are here with the intention of winning. We believe in our team and we are ready to fight to go all the way in this competition.

Borussia Dortmund is a team that we played in the group stage, so we know them very well. We have every confidence in our own qualities for tomorrow’s match.

I think we are more of a team now than when we played here last December. We know each other better now, we have really become a family.

Most of us are familiar with this stadium. It’s always special and difficult to play here, but we are also very happy to play in a stadium like this. If we want to go all the way in this competition, we have to be able to play in these types of atmospheres.

We never know who will play so everyone works very hard in training. Every single player knows what they have to do to get an opportunity and I think that’s a very good thing for the team.

I’m ready and work hard every day to earn my spot in the starting XI. I’m always ready to give my very best and score goals for the team. My first months here weren’t easy, I needed to adapt to the new environment, but I worked very hard and everyone helped me. Now I have more confidence in myself and physically, I’m 100% and ready to play.

I think Vitinha is one of the most important players in the team. But that doesn’t surprise me because I’ve known him for a very long time and I also know how good he is and his potential. It was only a question of time before he reached the level he’s currently playing at.