Duk reveals unlikely alliance with Celtic star Jota as Aberdeen hero given priceless insight before Pittodrie move
dailyrecord.co.ukLuis 'Duk' Lopes is looking to help turn up the heat on Rangers at Hampden – after Celtic star Jota jokingly warned him off Aberdeen because it was too cold.The Cape Verde international arrived last summer from Benfica’s B team and his constantly improving performances have already established him as a firm Pittodrie favourite.
The 22-year-old proved too hot to handle for St Johnstone here as his double fired Dons out of their rut of five games without a win and made it 11 goals for the season.
He’s been their biggest goal threat since the World Cup break and it is likely a lot of Aberdeen expectations will rest on his shoulders when they travel south to take on Michael Beale’s side in Sunday’s League Cup semi-final.
Duk, his dad’s nickname which has been handed down to him, said: “I am a striker and I always want to score. All the players like to play in big stadiums with a lot of fans.
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