Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has credited his strong “mentality” as the driving force behind his determination to improve and succeed in his football career, Soccernet.football reports.
Neto joined the Blues from Wolverhampton Wanderers during the summer, becoming part of Enzo Maresca’s squad ahead of the 2024/2025 season.
The Portuguese has quickly established himself as a crucial player at Stamford Bridge, contributing three goals in 15 appearances so far this campaign.
Despite his rise in the game, the 24-year-old acknowledges that his journey hasn’t been without challenges, sharing the sacrifices he has made to reach the top level.
“Everything I have today, I give big value to because I know what I suffered to arrive here,” he told Chelsea’s website. “The thing I always had from my family, from my parents and my grandparents, is to be humble. That is one thing that has always stayed with me in my head. Without being humble, you don’t go anywhere.
“The other thing is fighting until the end. Fighting until you reach what you want. Fighting until you achieve everything you have in your mind. Even if you pass difficult moments, you are there to fight and show how strong you are.
“That mentality came a lot from my parents, but after it comes from my mentality as well. I took advantage of the education I had. I had teammates with really good quality, really good technique, guys who people would say, ‘this guy will be this, this guy will be that’.
“My mentality is ingrained in my head: every training I went to it was to improve, and to win. I would never change that because I have no regrets. It’s that which has made me who I am today.”
Neto, who has started five of Chelsea’s eleven Premier League games this season, will be in contention for his sixth start when the Blues rock up to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City on Saturday, November 23.