After leaving Guangzhou, Paulinho now plays for his old club Corinthians, a team with a number of veterans of the Chinese Super League, currently playing in the Top Competition Libertadores in South America, but unfortunately in the first group stage of the week, they unexpectedly lost 2-0 to Bolivia in the first group stage, after the game, Brazilian fans unanimously put the responsibility for the loss on goalkeeper Cassio, and sent him and his wife several death threats.
After seeing his teammates suffer death threats from fans, Paulinho, one of the eldest brothers in the team, finally couldn't sit still. A few days ago, he posted a long article on social platforms condemning those fans who made trouble. Paulinho writes: "Corinthians are a part of my career and a part of my life, but, in the face of the unfortunate events we have faced in recent days, I have come to express my own thoughts publicly.
"Every citizen is equal to justice, and when our lives and families are threatened, it affects our emotions and the consequences are not what we want. Our motivation comes from the active participation of the fans, who are always a part of every game. I can justify the loss with a lot of arguments, but I regret to realize that the current wind of public opinion is not moving in the positive direction.
His good friend Talisca during his time in Guangzhou also retweeted Paulinho's article as a sign of support. Back at Corinthians, Paulinho has scored 3 goals in 15 appearances in all competitions and is the team's second-largest goalscorer, and although he is 34 years old, he still plays an indispensable role in this big team. Paulinho is known for his character and skills, and for the first time in his career, he has publicly criticized what fans have done.
Of course, this is not the first time in Brazil, a country with a football fanaticism, that has happened before former Tardelli, a former Tarzan foreign player, was followed by a local fan after a game and attacked his vehicle. They surrounded Tardelli in the car and smashed his car, kicking and cursing him to death. Suddenly Tardelli panicked, but fortunately, just as the mob was trying to move further, he encountered a policeman passing by.
It can only be said that compared with foreign fans, our Chinese fans are polite and rational, I don't know if Paulinho at this time will miss the cheers and shouts of the 40,000 fans of the celestial body!
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