João Mário on his domestic season and the coming international campaign

Currently away with Fernado Santos' Portuguese squad in preparation for Euro 2016, João Mário sat down the press this Wednesday to reflect on the domestic season and his country's chances come this June.

"It was my best season, but of course I still have to improve. We do what we can to prove ourselves with our clubs and it is down to the national coach to pick the squad after that. We have three friendlies before the Euro stars and I want to do well in those matches", opened João Mário, reflecting on the duty handed to him by Jorge Jesus throughout the season: "This season was the first time I had ever played in 4x4x2. I played in various positions and of course that made it a bit tricker, but how the team is playing is more important than how you are on paper. What matters is how the players gel together and how they take on board the coach's ideas."

The Alvalade midfielder could get his chance as part of a midfield trio with fellow Sporting stars Drien and William Carvalho. "We are used to playing together and if the coach thinks it could be a good idea them we can in the national team, but there are some really good players in the squad", added João Mário, finishing with a word on the possibility of featuring in Portugal's Olympic Team in Rio de Janeiro: "Of course I have always thought about going to the Olympics, but it is up to Sporting and not be to decide."