Striker Willian’s second spell at Corinthians it was not as expected by both parties. After just under a year since his return, the player, currently at Fulham, in England, decided to leave the alvinegro club amid episodes of threats to his family. With that, added to the short time wearing Timão’s shirt, the athlete said he cannot say that he has “some kind of bond” with the team.
“I have a lot of respect for Corinthians, it’s the club where I was revealed and created. But I didn’t build my professional career at Corinthians, so I can’t say that I have any kind of bond… I don’t know if that’s the word, but some kind of history at Corinthians as a professional. I’m grateful for the club, I lived my base there, but I left very young”, he said in an interview with PL Brazildeclaring that he still has respect for the entity.
“My return in 2021 was in the form of gratitude. I know that some fans did not understand my departure, they said that I was fresh. Then they also only understand what they want, I cannot please everyone. It is a giant club with a a very large crowd, and what I went through was with the minority. But, at the same time, it was a minority that caused a great emotional impact on my family and people close to me. What remains is the respect for the entity that is Corinthians “, he completed.
Willian says he doesn’t want to go back to Brazil “never again”
In addition, Willian spoke about the possibility of returning to Brazil. If it depends on his will, however, this is impossible. The 34-year-old said he did not want to return to the country “ever again”, preferring to end his career in Europe, the United States or elsewhere.
“I don’t want to go back to Brazil, ever again. I already had that thought since before Corinthians. end in Europe. And now I intend to finish it out here, whether in Europe, the United States or elsewhere. If it can be in England, it would be perfect. I intend to play four or five more years. But you never know because football changes a lot “, he expressed.
Striker talks about excessive pressure in the country
Finally, the striker commented on the pressure that professional soccer players suffer in Brazil. For him, it is an “inhuman” situation that goes beyond the field, reaching the families of these players.
“It’s a complicated subject, because when you criticize the player on the ball, you say he didn’t do well, that happens. A player is not a machine, he will also have good and bad days. But sometimes the fans don’t accept the bad days. What I see in Brazil is sometimes inhuman pressure, which leads to the base of violence, threatens the family, the children… when you touch that part, for me, it changes. I have to preserve my family, yeah my most precious possession”, concluded Willian.
With the Brazilian available, Fulham will face Leicester City, next Monday, starting at 11 am (Brasília time), at Craven Cottage, in Fulham (ING), for the 35th round of the English Championship. On the same day, Corinthians takes the field against Fortaleza, at 8 pm, at the Neo Química Arena, for their fourth match in the Brazilian Championship.
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