This Thursday, the 11th, Philippe Coutinho was presented as a reinforcement for Vasco, he spoke about this return and his goals at his favorite club
On the afternoon of this Thursday, 11th, Philippe Coutinho was officially presented as the new reinforcement of Vasco. One day after the victory against Corinthiansin Saint Januariusthe midfielder gave a press conference, alongside Little pebblepresident of the Rio de Janeiro club, and spoke about the negotiation that brought him back to the team that revealed him.
Initially, Coutinho said that he wanted to be on the field against Corinthians, but he understands that the process will take some time until he can make his debut for Cruzmaltino. “If it depends on my will, as soon as possible, but obviously everything will be discussed and discussed, I imagine, during this week, with all the staff”, said the player.
Alongside the midfielder, Pedrinho also spoke about the arrival of Coutinho, who he mentioned as a Vasco idol and gave details of how much he contributed to making this moment happen. “Coutinho gave up a lot for this, he always gave us priority, he didn’t listen to anyone. This shows a lot about what Coutinho is doing to be here.”revealed the president.
Coutinho confirmed and even praised Vasco’s stance, which also did everything it could to ensure the agreement had a happy ending. “There are many issues involved in this return, the love for the club is the main one, it is a club that I love, that I am very grateful for because it formed me for the world, not just in the sporting part”, commented.
The midfielder, aged 32, returns to Brazilian football after a distinguished career in Europe and explained the reason for his return. “In fact, I always imagined myself playing for Vasco. On social media, I would send videos of Vasco fans to my wife countless times (…) And about five or six months ago, we talked as a family and I expressed my desire to return to play for Vasco. Obviously, from then on, the conversations with the president flowed”completed Philippe Coutinho.
Source: sportbuzz
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