Gonçalo Ramos: Milan is my father's favorite club, he dreamed of seeing me play for Milan

Milan forward Gonçalo Ramos gave an exclusive interview to DAZN, and this article is the second part of the interview.

I know that making specific numerical commitments before the start of a season is often very difficult, but personally, how many goals would you need to score this season for it to be considered a successful campaign?

For me personally, as long as we can win the Serie A title, that would make it an incredibly successful season. I really do not care, and I do not mind at all how many goals I score. As long as we win the championship, even if I do not score many goals, it would still be a perfect season. On the other hand, if I scored 100 goals this season but the team ended up finishing seventh in the league, it would have no meaning or value for me. Therefore, compared with chasing statistics and goals for myself, I want more to lead the whole team to the final victory. For me, the most important thing is winning. Even if I do not score many goals myself, as long as the team is winning, I will be extremely happy.

What is your earliest and deepest memory of Milan as a club?

For me, my earliest memory is actually not a specific match or a particular moment. Since I was young, my father has often talked to me about this club. It is his favorite club, and he loves it deeply. He grew up watching Milan win all kinds of honors and accompanying the club, and his lifelong dream was to see me play for Milan one day. Therefore, all my early memories of Milan are the warm images of my father constantly talking about and telling me about this club, rather than a special match or a great goal. Overall, they are all about the great and incredible Milan that my father described.

Your father was also a professional football player before, right?

Yes, that's right.

What kind of relationship do you usually have with him? Whether in daily life or in football, do you often communicate with him and discuss matches?

Yes, every time I finish a match, the first thing I want to do is talk with him. He is the first person I ask for opinions after games. I ask him how he views the match, what areas I need to improve, what details I did well, and what I did less effectively. He is like my personal coach in life because he understands football very well, and after all, he is my father.

Of course, we have also heard and learned a lot from him. Having him support and accompany me is really great because he is always honest with me and tells me the most genuine and direct things. He only wants to help me improve. He would never just say flattering things to please me or make me happy; he always tries to guide me toward the right path.

What is the most memorable and valuable piece of advice he has given you?

Actually, there is no single particularly impressive piece of advice, but I think it is the little things he gives me every day. It is the feedback he provides after every match. He always patiently points out the areas where I can improve and the details I need to pay attention to. I think everything he has done for me is the greatest help and most valuable advice, rather than one single thing, because there have simply been so many.

My family is extremely important to me because they are always firmly and unconditionally by my side. They help me step away from the tense and high-pressure world of football and allow my mind to relax a little. Enjoying time with my family and doing other things with them is really, really important for a professional player. If your life is focused only on training and matches 24 hours a day, I think that is extremely unhealthy.

So you need your family's company and to enjoy every happy moment with them. Whether during difficult low periods or successful high points, they have always stayed by my side. It is wonderful to have this stable support in life, and that is why they are extremely important to me.

Your younger son is now also growing into a true member of the Rossoneri family, right?

Yes, I think he is slowly growing up now. His earliest football memories in the future may only be about Milan because he is too young now to remember the days at Paris Saint-Germain or the national team. When he begins to have long-term memories, his first memories will definitely be about Milan, without a doubt.

Since I can remember, football has always been at my feet. I started playing football at home when I was one or two years old, and when I was four, I finally began training and playing at a formal club. That club was in Algarve, Portugal. I still clearly remember my first training session there. They did not even have a youth team suitable for my age group, so I had to play with older children, such as those around six years old, while I was only four. That is my earliest and deepest memory of starting to play football.

Can you describe in detail how difficult this dream journey has been, from your early days until today and finally joining Milan?

I think when you choose to leave your hometown at only 11 or 12 years old to pursue your dream in a big city, it is extremely difficult and challenging. At that age, I could not imagine how I would live away from my family. Even my parents were not sure I could stay there for a long time at that point; they thought I might give up quickly and return home.

The first six months were indeed very difficult, and I cried many times. But after getting through that hardest adaptation period, we continued chasing our dreams step by step, training every day, playing matches, and living with our teammates. I think the most difficult part was actually the first month. After that period, you become used to and integrated into this new rhythm of life. You no longer think every day about turning back or going home; you may even not want to leave this close-knit group.

What is your dream now?

My dream now is to win countless honors and trophies at Milan, do everything possible to help this great club return to the top, lift the Serie A and even European trophies again, and create our own miracles and magic here with my team.