Cruzeiro presented its new coach to the crowd, and Pepa spoke about the comparisons with the “little pig” and also praised Ronaldo Fenômeno
new technician cruise, pepa was compared to the actor Vin Diesel and also had the nickname related to several jokes with the character pepa pig. For the first time as coach of Raposa, in an interview with the club’s official channel, he spoke about the expectations surrounding his work, in addition to the comparisons made by fans since the beginning of the week. In addition, he was highly praised for Ronaldo Phenomenon.
They made a lot of comparisons, with Vin Diesel and Peppa the pig. My daughter sees Peppa pig all the time. this is quiet“, said the coach of Cruzeiro.
The Portuguese was asked again how he would like to be called, even if it was by another name, but he assured that he would prefer to keep the nickname. He joined the fans again and highlighted that he wants to be known as: “Peppa without the pig“. In addition, the coach did not hide his idolization for Ronaldo Fenômeno. He assured that he did not want to flatter anyone and that the Brazilian was always an inspiration to him.
It may seem like sucking up, but it’s not. I was a striker, I wore shirt number 9, I’m bald. Ronaldo, because at Benfica, but my idol was Ronaldo. When I was younger I liked Van Basten, but at PSV, when Ronaldo appeared, I was obsessed”said.
Pepa still followed his comments about Ronaldo Fenômeno and returned to praise the former player and now majority owner of SAF Cruzeirense: “Never met him. I have no words. Who knows me, number 9, bald, it was just Ronaldo and Ronaldo. If he was even younger and could have a haircut like that (smudge), but it was 2002 and he wasn’t old enough to do more“. Other than that, he took the opportunity to avoid comparisons between Ronaldo and Cristiano Ronaldo and made a warning:
In my life, there is only one. In Portugal, there is Cristiano, who is top. There is Ronaldinho. Ronaldo doesn’t need to be 9 or something else. there is only one“, finished.
Source: sportbuzz
I am William Jackson and I have a passion for sports journalism. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, I have worked in a variety of roles to improve the quality and accuracy of sports news coverage. As an author at Athletistic, I specialize in covering football news and providing comprehensive analysis for fans around the world.
