so has he actually confirmed it's us or has the journalist jumped to conclusions? My Spursy sense is tingling and I feel we're gonna get hijacked by Real Madrid
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I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all....
so has he actually confirmed it's us or has the journalist jumped to conclusions? My Spursy sense is tingling and I feel we're gonna get hijacked by Real Madrid
It's confirmed to us. For €20m no less.so has he actually confirmed it's us or has the journalist jumped to conclusions? My Spursy sense is tingling and I feel we're gonna get hijacked by Real Madrid
I see a little silhouetto of a manI sometimes wish I'd never been born at all....
I see a little silhouetto of a man
so has he actually confirmed it's us or has the journalist jumped to conclusions? My Spursy sense is tingling and I feel we're gonna get hijacked by Real Madrid
It's confirmed to us. For €20m no less.
After just over three years, came to an end the cycle of Paulinho at Corinthians. Newly champion Confederations Cup with Brazil, the wheel landed in São Paulo and was the CT Joaquim Grava announcing his move to Tottenham, England. The English club will pay the amount relating to the termination of a contract - € 20 million, approximately U.S. $ 59 million.
- It's hard to say at a time like this (long pause). But I'm sure there were three wonderful years in my career, achievements, working with the right people, consistent, who always helped me. What I have to talk to the Corinthians is goodbye. Pretty soon I'll be back. For everything you have done for me - said the player, crying a lot.
Despite the expectation of seeing the wheel corintiana field in the finals of the Recopa Sudamericana against São Paulo rival, Paulinho has ruled out making a farewell with his shirt alvinegra.
- I will not play the Recopa, will not work with Corinthians because there are contractual requirements of Tottenham. There has to be discussed. It was a decision that we all respect. Of course I had an urge and Giant to win another title, but must respect - completed.What I have to talk to the Corinthians is goodbye. Pretty soon I'll be back. For all that you did for me "Paulinho
With the elimination round of the Libertadores Cup final to Boca Juniors, the output Paulinho was taken for granted by the direction corintiana. The player had been harassed enough since last year, when shone on the great season alvinegra. The Inter Milan, Italy, was seen as a hot favorite to hire him, since 2012, but the Tottenham, headed by Portuguese coach Andre Villas-Boas, acted quickly and closed with the steering wheel during the race Confederations Cup .
- The only proposal that was put Inter Milan, but now none came, only Tottenham. The proposal came in, sat down, analyzed and resolved. I'm sure I made a great decision going to a big club too. There comes a certain time when you need new challenges - examined the wheel, voted the third best player of the Confederations Cup.
Money disbursed by the British, Corinthians will be at half (about U.S. $ 26.5 million), as owning 50% of the economic rights. The remainder will be the Audax-SP, training club player.
- I want to take to give our thanks to the immense Paulinho, for all he did for the Corinthians. Never be forgotten by all of us. A great person that he is, well deserved the title by Selection. The Corinthians is very proud to have on its roster a player like him, nothing more righteous than he follow the life an English club, meet a new culture - said Roberto de Andrade, director of the football club.
Engaged Bragantino after Paulistão 2010, Paulinho became one of the stars of Timon to make goals in the playoffs and be fundamental in the scheme of coach Tite. He won the Brasileirão 2011, the Libertadores and World Paulistão 2012 and 2013. In 167 games with the shirt alvinegra made 34 goals.
With the imminent departure, the board corintiana anticipated and hired Ibson, Flamengo, and Jocinei, revelation of Rio Claro. The cast also includes William and Edenilson to the same position.
Thunderbolt and lightning - very very frighteningScaramouch Scaramouch will you do the fandango
Oh, I see. You're after quotes. Well, I assume maybe a transcript will come out soon, or there will be English articles quoting him.By whom though. The article says tottenham but it's not in his quote
Thunderbolt and lightning - very very frightening
Gallileo Gallileo :jenaswtf:Gallileo Gallileo! :gomes:
I don't know how hip Paulinho is but I don't think (hope he doesn't) use #s in his speech@gstobart: Paulinho: “I'm sure I have made the right decision in joining another big club[#THFC]. At this stage in my career I needed a new challenge.”
But I'm just a poor boy and no body loves me :walker:Gallileo Figaro!!