“I DON’T REGRET MY SUSPENSION FOR INSULTING THE REF AGAINST BARÇA. I’D DO IT AGAIN – IT WAS AN INJUSTICE”
How did your move from Porto to Chelsea in 2008 come about?
It happened so quickly. Back then, I worked with [agent] Jorge Mendes and was about to move to another English club. But then, out of nowhere, Jorge said Chelsea had asked about me and would come to Porto to meet us. The following day, I signed a pre-agreement with them and was packing my things to undergo a medical in London. Everything was more or less sorted in 48 hours. I was very happy with the negotiations, as I was joining a club who had players I knew from Porto. That made the adaptation process much easier.
Why did you decide to leave Portugal?
I felt
