On the back roads of Brazil’s three southern states—Paraná Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul—the staple is loops of smoked sausage Like the garden gnomes that sometimes stand guard the Wursts are a legacy of immigrants from Germany Poland and other central European countries who settled the region from the mid-19th century This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “Not the country you know” Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents Just as in the United States, working-class and immigrant voters swung right The Conservatives suffered one of the most astonishing falls from popularity in political history An interview with Evo Morales in his tropical highland stronghold MAGA bombast has upended Canada’s political universe and given Mark Carney’s Liberals an edge Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau’s toxic legacy have pushed Canadians to the centre Many players have shown immense promise in their formative years but ultimately failed to live up to the hype and expectations bestowed upon them by millions a fair amount of players have enchanted the world with their skills as an early age proving that they have the skills to rise to the top before failing to come anywhere close to their potential for one reason or another These players squandered their God-given potential and instead of becoming legendary hallmarks of their generation they serve as cautionary tales to talented prospects who are cutting their teeth at the top level Alexandre Pato falls into this category of once-exciting youngsters who fell off the path to stardom Once dubbed a ‘wonderkid’ during his time at AC Milan his journey to world class status soon took a wrong turn The young forward struggled to live up to his early potential and eventually succumbed to the allure of the cash-stacked Chinese Super League Pato had taken his homeland by storm at boyhood club Internacional Milan to their first league title in seven years and perhaps the returning fear of losing out all together caused him to lose focus a city in the southwestern state of Paraná Pato faced a life-threatening situation at just 11 years of age Before his footballing career had even begun Alexandre Pato was at risk of losing his arm due to an undiagnosed tumour It was not long after recovering that he was picked up by Sport Club Internacional and integrated into their youth setup he was promoted to play in the Brasileiro Sub-20 a competition whereby the baby-faced forward was pitting his wits against players four years his senior as he showed he had all the components to be a complete striker He merged pace and agility with incredible technical ability Whilst not being the most physically imposing froward his ability and accuracy in the air made him a threat in all situations A move to Europe was always on the cards for a player of such talent the reigning champions of Europe at the time paid a then-hefty sum of around €24 million for his services but Pato was unable to play competitive matches for his new side until January 2008 when the Italian registration window re-opened A goal on his debut in a 5-2 win over Napoli was the perfect start to life in a new team Finishing his first season in Milan with 9 goals in 18 Serie A appearances he had rightfully earned his place in a side that contained a number of footballing greats failing to advance past the Round of 16 in both the Coppa Italia and the Champions League but Pato was one of the few players in the squad that didn’t disappoint Rossoneri supporters finished as Milan’s leading goalscorer with 18 goals Paolo Maldini and Kaká ended their glorious careers in Milan (until Kaká’s brief return in 2013) paving the way for Pato to step up as the true face of the club and he was soon given the #9 shirt after club legend Pippo Inzaghi retired at the end of the 2011-12 season It was expected that Pato could handle the responsibility and continue on the goalscoring exploits of its former bearer the man who spearheaded Milan to European greatness But the injuries that had plagued his previous season returned and a troublesome thigh caused Pato to miss the first six weeks of the season He was ultimately limited to just 18 appearances in all competitions The 2012-13 season proved to be the final one for Pato at Milan; in seven appearances the Brazilian scored two goals before a January move to Corinthians materialised A return home was the logical move for someone who suffered from numerous muscular problems Comfort was needed to rebuild what was still a promising career at 24 and after scoring a goal with his first touch on his debut for Corinthians he continued his trend of starting life at a new club on a high Corinthians shelled out €15 million for Pato which immediately brought with it pressure from the fans go deliver brought immense criticism from the Timão fanbase Such was the criticism that now-Brazil manager Tite jumped to his defence;  “This pressure comes from his high transfer fee we would not have won Libertadores last year.” The pressure continued to pile up on Pato from Fiel the largest supporters club at Corinthians after a poor performance saw him miss a host of glorious chances in a 1-0 defeat to Cruzeiro Tite again attempted to protect his precocious forward I asked for this after the game against Ponte Preta: ‘Target for goal’ Considering he shot in the direction of the goal and the rival goalkeeper had a good game It is necessary to recognise that Fábio [the goalkeeper] had a very happy game The final nail in Pato’s Corinthians-shaped coffin came in the Copa do Brasil when he attempted a panenka chip to score the decisive penalty against Grêmio But the striker got next to no power behind his shot which former Milan teammate Dida comfortably saved Such was his impact that Tricolor fans were furious at his departure That red-hot goalscoring form earned him a January move to Chelsea as Radamel Falcao had failed to convince as an understudy to an increasingly injury-prone Diego Costa But Pato struggled to get match fit and made just two appearances all season but did manage to get on the scoresheet once five times less than that of what Corinthians had originally paid for him With Roberto Soldado succumbing to a long-term injury Pato and Nicola Sansone formed a promising duo up top in Fran Escribá’s side Villarreal were flirting with a top four spot If we’ve learned anything from Pato’s career it’s that things don’t turn out like they’re supposed to–or expected to Pato decided to cash in on the Chinese Super League’s astronomical wages and signed for Tianjin Quanjian Perhaps nothing sums up Pato’s mercurial genius than his aforementioned transfer fees: he’s so talented that Corinthians felt it necessary to invest €15 million into signing him that Villarreal felt they could revive a fallen start at the tune of €3 million He was amongst a flurry of Brazilians who were attracted by the riches of China admitting the money would help him save his family from the poverty line back in his homeland He wanted to help grow the name of Chinese football he claimed: “I’m convinced that the Chinese league is growing,” noting that Chinese club owners have been making huge investments to boost the CSL’s “consistent development.” the level of Chinese football has the potential to reach almost the same as we see in Europe Brazil and other major football countries,” Pato said “I’m strongly convinced that I’m here to help with this mission.” Life in China did not begin as Pato would have hoped His coach at the time was Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro Pato was seen as the signing who could lead Quanjian to greatness But his debut resulted in several spurned chances He soon missed a late penalty in a 1-1 draw with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua which denied Quanjian their first ever Super League win and scored a total of 15 goals in 24 appearances for the club Things have more recently turned sour at Tianjin Quanjian. The club’s owner has been arrested due to alleged pyramid selling and false advertising. Specifically, Quanjian’s owners self-styled experts in traditional Chinese medicine came under fire for their treatment of a young cancer patient The young girl was taken off chemotherapy and instead received company-produced remedies and after public outcry with the story being brought to light last month Quanjian’s founder Shu Yuhui was arrested A return to Milan has been squashed by the big-money arrival of Krzysztof Piątek but São Paulo fans still hold out hope that their prodigal son makes his long-awaited return Many are ridiculed for their choice to travel to China and play for money over success and “sheer love of the game,” whatever that means but Pato nearly lost his opportunity when he was just a child Perhaps the fear of losing it all again after such a horrific run of injuries forced him to skip the rainbow and head straight for the pot of gold Interviewed by Gianluca Gazzoli on his podcast BSMT, Alexandre Pato opened up about various topics ranging from his time at Milan and San Siro to Rafael Leão Below are all the statements from the former Rossoneri striker 'I used to pass here.' 'I used to go there.' I’d race my car with Emerson We’d compete to see who could get to Milanello first asking him to tell me to stop racing (laughs) Then I met the lady who was already working there during my time but I can’t because there’s a camera watching me Everything I experience in Milan gives me chills." Mostly in the locker room; there’s a bit more there "I knew some of them only through Instagram I’ve known Morata for a long time because we talked when I was in China but I knew Ruben (Loftus-Cheek) because we played together at Chelsea He has all the potential to take Milan to the top and I hope he scores many more goals for Milan and helps the team win." Having my parents beside me was special because they stayed with me for a month and then left Returning with them after 12 years to San Siro was beautiful Apart from the cold—they couldn’t feel their feet anymore—but it was wonderful." what did you do when you stopped playing?’ He told me sometimes I don’t want to be the guy who insists on returning to Milan at all costs but I do feel the urge to put on the jersey I cried when I scored my first goal for Milan I was scoring a goal but didn’t quite understand where I was ‘Here’s the new Ronaldo.’ My characteristics were a bit similar Papero is a translation of ‘Pato.’ When I was younger older player on my team named Alessandro Paraná They told me I had to change my name since I was younger so they called me ‘Pato.’ I like it; it stuck I even run a construction company in Brazil called 'Pato' I was occasionally with the Brazilian national team we were told before a match that Ancelotti was there watching Internacional’s first-team coach called me up for a match Then we went to play in the Club World Cup I didn’t understand what Milan was; I just wanted to go there." ‘This jersey is yours.’ I didn’t grasp its importance It was amazing—the best choice at the right time." then went to the hospital for medical exams He was someone who lifted the team with his slightly aggressive style He greeted my whole family when we visited Milanello He has a big heart but needs to play his part but he also has a serious side for his role He’s very well-mannered and warm-hearted." Gattuso and the others stepped in to break it up and website in this browser for the next time I comment This is a worldwide website dedicated for AC Milan in English: exclusive news and content about the Rossoneri world Copyright © 2021 Milanreports.com All rights reserved | C.F. NGLVTI92L14B936U | Responsible and editorial director: Vito Angelè Credits by Parrotto Web Solution Web Agency Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Copyright © 2021 Milanreports.com All rights reserved | C.F. NGLVTI92L14B936U | Responsible and editorial director: Vito Angelè Credits by Parrotto Web Solution Web Agency The families of two Brazilians who died in agony from spider bites after choosing not to seek immediate medical care are now warning others not to underestimate the lethal nature of the stings.  Relatives of Luciano Marchioro, 48, said he was 'too macho' to go to the doctor to check out the wound. Meanwhile the family of 39-year-old Ana Paula Topan accused a hospital of negligence, saying there wasn't a serum available on time to treat the bite. Although hundreds of miles apart, both victims tragically died last month from bites from the same spider - the unassumingly named brown spider. Mr Marchioro was bitten in Pato Branco, south Brazil, by a creepy-crawly hiding in his bed.  But he was 'too macho' to go to the hospital, and didn't take action until three days later when he still hadn't urinated since the bite and had a badly swollen leg. He was referred to hospital and admitted to intensive care immediately but died shortly after.  Ms Topan was bitten in Campinas, south east Brazil, and didn't seek medical attention until four days later as she didn't have bad symptoms.  She then died in hospital in extreme pain when medication she was given did not work.  The victims' grieving family members are now trying to make sure others don't suffer the same avoidable experience.   Family members warned that 'anyone anywhere' with the hint of a suspicious spider bite should 'run straight to A&E and shouldn't wait to risk the outcome.' They added people should be particularly vigilant as the tiny venomous creatures can now be found lurking in locations around the world which are outside of their natural habitats. They urged everyone to always try to grab a picture of 'what has stung them' so the right antidote can be quickly identified. On Wednesday the mourning relatives highlighted the risks of being bitten by the poisonous brown spider. The innocuous but aggressive eight-legged creature with nocturnal habits can often be found living behind furniture, curtains and in clothes and has an almost imperceptible bite. Mr Marchioro's son Rodrigo, revealed his dad was bitten on November 3 but 'he thought he didn't need medical attention.' The father of one was asleep when he was nipped in the leg by the arachnid hiding in his bedding. Mr Marchioro's family claimed his 'stubborn refusal to go to the doctor and macho attitude' directly contributed to his untimely death. Rodrigo, 22, said: 'He hated going to the doctors and refused to get it checked out.   'After three days of putting it off, his leg was badly swollen and he had not been able to urinate throughout this whole period.' His heartbroken mother Inelde, 74, wept: 'Luciano waited too long and it got too late.  'He was trying to tough it out like a hard guy, to be all macho and resilient but it was the wrong way to act. 'I want to warn others to watch out for your family members and take care of them. Make them run to the emergency room.  'If they're men, don't let them give you 'macho excuses' because they believe it's the manly thing to do.'       In the case of Mrs Topan, relatives accuse medical staff at Itapira Municipal Hospital of negligence. They claim she died because the serum to treat Mrs Topan's bite didn't arrive until after she had died. The hospital dispute the claims and said that the medication is ready for use 24 hours a day.  'She didn't seek care on the same day because she didn't feel any symptoms at the time,' Sandra said. 'She said a bug jumped on her leg, but she couldn't tell what it was, whether it was a spider or not. 'But she began to feel unwell the day after next and her leg started to get sore.' The brown spider is prevalent across several continents and if its venomous sting is left untreated the bite can cause debilitating swelling in the thighs, trunk and arms which can spread to vital organs. Mrs Topan sought care four days later on November 6 and sent audio to her family complaining about the malady. In her voice message the victim alleged: 'The doctor told me it's not poisonous. But I'm finding it hard to believe them. 'Today, for God's sake! I almost died from the pain which didn't let up all day. 'I've never felt so much pain, it's all red, swollen, it's horrible.'   'Ana returned to the hospital on the 8th, and died hours after being admitted,' sobbed her sister. 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Two Brazilians killed by deadly spider bites after avoiding the doctorCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Former AC Milan player Alexandre Pato has finally spoken about what really happened to him; a career that promised so much but delivered very little Pato was one of the biggest talents to come out of Brazil He was tipped to become the best player in world football and win multiple Ballon d'Ors During an incredible interview with The Player's Tribune Pato has recalled the time before his trial with Brazilian outfit Internacional and the experience of staying in a sex hotel the night before his trial "So the big day comes and we’re off to the trial at Internacional," he said We drive up from Pato Branco to Porto Alegre We get there and my dad realises: he can’t afford a proper hotel the trial went well and he was accepted by Inter but he revealed he nearly lost his left arm a year before Pato said: "I played a tournament with my arm in a sling my friends and I played this silly game where whoever got up from the sofa would get kicked — unless he managed to run away "That was fun until I accidentally sat on the left arm and the pain got so bad that it reached my legs "The doctor did an X-ray and found a big tumour I was 24 hours away from losing my left arm." Pato eventually made it to European football and played for one of the biggest clubs in the continent; AC Milan He said: "I was unstoppable when I was living in the present But my head got stuck in the future." Pato then spoke about his injury record and as a result of that "I’d be recovering from a muscle problem Pato moved to Tianjin Tianhai in China and during his time there He finally took control of every aspect of his career and decided to learn the culture and the language something he didn't do during his time in Milan The formerly tipped Ballon d'Or winner now plays in the MLS with Orlando City He closed out his piece with: "Maybe I didn’t become the best player in the world I have an amazing relationship with my family Topics: Football, Brazil, AC Milan Alexandre Pato, currently at Tianjin Quanjian, was at one time considered the most exciting prospect in Brazilian football. However, a number of injuries during his early days at AC Milan hampered his development. Here's everything we know about the former Chelsea forward so far Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva was born on 2 September 1989 in Pato Branco his enthusiasm for football began as a child he started playing five-a-side football in his local town It quickly became apparent that he had a special talent and at the age of 13 he moved to Porto Alegre to join the youth ranks at Internacional Only four years later he was thriving in the first team at Internacional, scoring a goal and setting up an assist on his debut during a 4-1 victory over Palmeiras in November 2006. Just weeks later, the Brazilian forward helped Internacionalto win the Fifa Club World Cup, beating Barcelona in the final It was in that tournament he attracted the attention of the big European clubs after breaking a long-standing record set by Pele in 1958 scoring a goal at the age of 17 years and 102 against Al-Ahly to become youngest ever player to net in a Fifa competition Real Madrid were heavily linked with his services at the time but AC Milan won the race for his signature in the summer of 2007 paying around £20m to lure him to Serie A Pato was unable to play until January 2008 but wasted little time justifying his price tag scoring nine goals in the second part of the 2007-2008 campaign His meteoric development continued in the following campaign winning the Golden Boy award in 2009 before leading Milan to the Serie A title in the 2010-11 campaign a number of muscle injuries in the following two seasons at the Italian giants hampered his development and forced him to return to Brazil in a bid to resurrect a once-promising career at Corinthians The Brazilians made a huge gamble in January 2013 by paying around £12m for his services but Pato failed to fulfil the expectations in his homeland Only a year later he was loaned to Sao Paulo where he finally managed to recover glimpses of the talent that once made him one of the most exciting prospects in the game He scored 24 goals and provided 14 assists in 76 appearances for the Brazilian club to earn a return to Europe Barcelona and a number of Premier League clubs were said to be interested in getting him on loan but finally Chelsea were the one to take the gamble Pato barely played for the Blues and months later moved to Villarreal He had his up and downs in La Liga but six months later agreed to continue his career in China after agreeing a big-money move to Tianjin Quanjian Pato has also made 28 appearances for the Brazil national team What are Alexandre Pato 's career highlights Alexandre Pato has failed to fulfil his potential but he has still been one of the best paid Brazilian players ins recent times having played for a number of different clubs around the world Villarreal and Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian The Richest estimates his net worth at around $145m while reports claims his move to the Far East in January 2017 help him earn more than £100,000 a week Alexandre Pato completed his move from Corinthians to Chelsea in January 2016 agreeing a six-month loan deal with hopes of resurrecting his career in Europe The Brazilian forward had appeared to regain his form during a loan spell at Sao Paulo the previous year but failed to make any impact in the Premier League On 1 July 2016, he left Chelsea after making just two appearances under Guus Hiddink during the second part of the 2015-16 campaign, despite scoring a goal on his debut against Aston Villa. Alexandre Pato is playing at Tianjin Quanjian after agreeing a move from Villarreal to the Chinese Super League club in January 2016. The Brazilian striker only joined the La Liga side from Corinthians on a four-year deal during the summer of 2016 following a disappointing spell at Chelsea. He scored six goals in 24 appearances for Villarreal but the Yellow Submarine agreed to sell him to Tianjin Quanjian in a deal worth around £15.5m – just months after signing him from Brazil for around £2.5m. Pato plays under Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro and shares the team with other big stars from Europe like Axel Witsel. © Copyright IBTimes 2025. All rights reserved. HTTP Error 400. The request URL is invalid. Alexandre Pato sits forward in his seat and stares intently at the big screen. Anthony Martial has just opened the scoring for Manchester United in Wolfsburg and the Brazilian striker is suddenly full of questions. He wants to know when Martial arrived at Old Trafford, how many goals he has scored, how good he really is, whether he is worth the money. Pato talks about Wayne Rooney, too. He is sorry Rooney is not playing. He is a big admirer of the United forward. He doesn’t understand the criticism of him. He says it is up to others to get the ball to him. He says the England captain is a number nine, not a number ten. Form may be temporary but class is permanent – that is his message. Pato’s attention never drifts away from the screen. After three years of playing in Brazil and restoring his reputation as one of the best talents in football, the Champions League represents everything he yearns for. It symbolises the career he left behind when he moved from AC Milan to Corinthians three years ago and the career he now wants to recapture.  ‘One day I will come here again and hear the Champions League music,’ Pato says as he watches the game. ‘I remember my first time in the Champions League. I was 18 and it was Arsenal against Milan at The Emirates. ‘The night before, I remember I put my music on my iPod. I was lying in bed and I listened to the Champions League music. That was my Champions League debut, my first time. It was beautiful. When I went out onto the pitch it was just “wow”.’ Pato scored 26 goals in 59 matches last season while on loan to Sao Paulo, firing them into next season’s Libertadores Cup and reviving memories of the time when he was regarded as one of the most exciting young players in the world before injuries halted his progress at the San Siro. He was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United last summer and his return to form has led to speculation that top English teams could move for him in January. With the Premier League title race wide open, it is possible leading clubs might consider the likely £15m asking price for the Brazilian a risk worth taking.  Mirandinha was the first Brazilian to find his way to England when he joined Newcastle in 1987 — he wasn’t a roaring success on Tyneside and few of his compatriots who followed him have found Premier League life easy. For every hit — Juninho at Middlesbrough, the Arsenal pair of Edu and Gilberto Silva and Manchester United’s Rafael — there have been many more misses, notably Roque Junior at Leeds, Kleberson at United and Jo at City. There are currently 12 Brazilians playing in the Premier League with Chelsea boasting four of them, Oscar, Willian, Ramires and Kenedy. Pato is open to the idea of a move to England. This is the first interview he has ever given in English, which is a heavy enough hint about where he wants to play. He has one year left on his contract at Corinthians but it is thought the Brazilian champions would be open to the idea of selling him if they can find a buyer. ‘Before I came to Italy to play for Milan in 2007, I saw in the papers that my name was mentioned in connection with some English clubs. I was told Chelsea were interested then but my dream was to play with Ronaldo. When Milan called my manager, I wanted to go there to make my dreams of playing with Ronaldo and Maldini come true. But one day I knew I would like to come to England because I think the championship is the number one in the world. It is very competitive. ‘I like the emotion in the English league. You look at the TV and you see the stadium and the fans. I remember that when we played Arsenal, they were very strong and very fast. My special thing is my speed. I’m fast. I think that’s good because the football here is very quick. ‘I don’t think the physical part of English football would be a problem. When you get the ball, you need to be ready. The defenders here are very tough but I like that. I have spoken to Willian, Firmino, Coutinho and David Luiz before. I think Brazilian players can play here. You mix talent and intelligence and Brazilian players can play here.  ‘When I see my friends like Willian here, I am happy. It is difficult to play here because there is much contact. It would be a new challenge but it’s soccer, no? There is a ball. It is the same all over the world. Talent is a feeling that you want to play.’ Pato is still only 26. There is a boyish charm about him that has survived his struggles to get back to the point where he was being mentioned in the same breath as the world’s great stars. His enthusiasm for the game is undiminished. His confidence has been rebooted. The youngest of three children, he grew up in a poor neighbourhood of Pato Branco, 500 miles south west of Sao Paulo. Pato Branco translates as White Duck and Pato takes his nickname from the city of his birth. His father, Geraldo, earned £170 a month working for the city council as a topographer, measuring the roads for the construction department. Pato and the rest of his family slept in one small room. When he was 11, Pato was offered the chance to join the youth system at SC Internacional in Porto Alegre. Even then, he knew he had to take the opportunity for the sake of his family. ‘We were poor,’ he says. ‘My father worked all the time for my family. So I told my father and my mother that I needed to go. I had my chance to be a football player. ‘My father and mother both cried. My mother said: “No, stay”. But I said I had to go. It was a choice I had to make to change everything. It was a chance to create a new life for my family and I did it for the love of my family. When I was 16 and I signed my first contract, I was able to buy their first apartment, their first home. It was very tough before that. ‘Now things are perfect. I was able to pay for my brother, Alexsandro, and my sister, Gisele, to finish school and go to university and my mum went to university in Pato Branco, too, to study finance.’ Pato does not need money any more but he has rediscovered his taste for success. If he can be the player he once was at Milan, then he would be another exciting addition to the Premier League. Milan signed him as a 17-year-old from Internacional, of Porto Alegre, for £20m in 2007 and Pato exploded into Serie A with frightening pace and brilliant close control. In his first season, he played as one of a glorious triumvirate of attacking Brazilians alongside Ronaldo and Kaka, with Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo behind them in midfield. Later, when Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived at the club, Pato won the Serie A title in 2010-11. Then, as the strains of the game started to tell on Pato’s young body, the injuries began to take their toll. He still enjoyed his time in Milan. He smiles when he thinks of playing with David Beckham when the former England captain was on loan at the San Siro. ‘Before his first game,’ Pato says, ‘I looked for Beckham and said “when you have the ball, look up and look for me”.’ Pato makes a gesture to suggest he would be running fast to get on to a pass. ‘Every game, I said the same thing to Beckham and Ronaldinho.’ The Brazilian domestic season ended last weekend and Pato is spending time in London and Italy on holiday. He tried to look up his old Milan teammate Mathieu Flamini but he was away with Arsenal in Greece. He is going to visit Milan and spend some time in St Moritz. ‘When I am in Brazil, I miss Europe,’ he says. Now he is ready for his second coming. ‘When I came to Milan,’ Pato says, ‘I was very young. I was playing with Ronaldo, Kaka, Seedorf, Alberto Gilardino, and Pippo Inzaghi. But I played. But I felt after two years, my body needed special work. After my first injuries, I wasn’t doing good work. When I went on to the pitch for the game, after two games, I was injured again. I kept getting injured. I needed to go back to Brazil.  ‘When I was getting injured so much, I spoke to my family and my manager and said I needed my body to recover. The first thing I thought was that I needed to stay upright. When I went back to Brazil to play, after a few months, my body was perfect. Now, after three years playing there, my dreams have come back and one day I think I will be coming back to Europe to write my new story. ‘Brazil is a good country, Sao Paulo is a big, big city but for your security it is difficult. There are bullet-proof cars, security. It can be dangerous if you go out sometimes. It’s okay if people want pictures. That’s part of my job, my work. But to go out is difficult. ‘For me it’s ok. I have my house. I have my car. I go to training. It’s my life. My life is playing football, training, preparing for football. Okay there is my family, my friends, my girlfriend but it is special for me to go training. ‘After three years there, I feel my body is very strong. I can come back to Europe and I think I can do better than when I was at AC Milan. I know my body now, I know the work I need to do before the game and after the game. I will be much better than in the past. ‘I have had a good season at Sao Paulo. I played 59 games and scored 26 goals. That is the best season of my career. Now I feel that my body and my mental strength are both good. My confidence is back. I had a couple of years of having injuries at AC Milan and it started to affect my mentality and my confidence. ‘I have a contract for one more year with Corinthians. I just finished my contract on loan with Sao Paulo and they now go to the Copa Libertadores. This year was a difficult one because the president changed, the directors changed. There was a lot of confusion. I don’t know – maybe I go back to Corinthians. Corinthians come back on January 6 for training. I don’t know what will happen then. But my dream is to come back to Europe. ‘Now I’m ready for a new challenge. I want to write a new story in Europe, to make a new history. I want to come to win the championship and play again in the Champions League. I have dreams again. I want to create this new story, a good new story.’ and he wants to play in EnglandCommenting on this article has endedNewest{{#isModerationStatus}}{{moderationStatus}} has opened up on his ‘sex hotel’ experience insisting that he was too young to understand Pato also talked about the personal troubles he endured before he decided to turn his life around The 32-year-old was once considered a future Ballon d’Or winner and one of the brightest prospects in world football the Brazilian opened up about his personal problems after departing Chinese Super League side I ended up at this place where a girl was snorting coke right next to me ‘What am I doing here?’ This was not what I wanted ‘Am I really going to spend the rest of my life alone?’ So I go back to Brazil and texted an old friend ‘You want to hang out?’ We grab a coffee and within seconds ‘We’re going to church.’ Man The Bible had all the answers I was looking for I no longer want this life.’ That day my life changed forever.” My mum couldn’t work due to a bad back so my dad had to provide for my older brother So the big day comes and we’re off to the trial at Internacional We get there and my dad realizes: he can’t afford a proper hotel.” this is the only place we can afford.’ And I’m all like so people were having sex while looking at Inter’s stadium.” having scored ten goals in his 27 appearances for Brazil between 2008-2013 EPL: Only English club that can sign Salah from Liverpool revealed EPL: Why Man Utd must pay Pogba £1million before he leaves Neville identify one player that makes Chelsea better team EPL: Why Chelsea beat us 3-1 – Liverpool manager EPL: He’s a machine – Cole Palmer picks Chelsea’s best player this season EPL: Maresca reveals why Chelsea will give Liverpool guard of honour on Sunday EPL: Chelsea will play Europa League – Heskey names teams to finish top five ECL: We dropped – Maresca criticizes Chelsea players after 4-1 win over Djurgarden Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível