Arturo vidal He has always been characterized as a footballer who does not mince words when it is his turn to stand in front of the microphones. If he feels like saying something strong or out of line, he says it without filters. Well, at 36 years old nothing has changed in the Chilean and this weekend he was the protagonist of some strong words towards Jorge Sampaolihis former coach at the flamenco and the Chilean National Team.
It happens that, after leaving ‘Mengão’ because he had very few minutes, he went to Athletico Paranaense and it didn’t take long to debut. After his debut this Sunday, in the 2-0 victory over Bahia on matchday 15 of the Brasileirao, the midfielder was asked about leaving his club and how he felt physically, to which he responded with a direct message to ‘ Sampa’.
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“I feel very happy to play. I was always prepared, except that I had a coach, a loser, who doesn’t know how to appreciate the players”, released ‘King Arthur’, in clear allusion to the reasons that weighed in his departure from Flamengo, putting the Argentine coach ahead.
“But nothing, I’m behind, I’m happy that I played now and I hope to start playing from the beginning in the coming games and show everything I’ve done in my career, which is to win”, he added Arturo vidal, evidencing that his relationship with Jorge Sampaoli It was never the best, despite the fact that they worked together in the Chilean national team.
Let’s remember that Vidal was one of the figures of that ‘Red’ who came out champion of America in 2015, with ‘Sampa’ on the bench as technical director. Not only that, but the strategist born in Casilda always supported him despite his indiscipline, such as when he crashed his car while drunk prior to the continental contest that was held in Chile.
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How did Arturo Vidal do at Flamengo?
Arturo vidal came to flamenco in July 2022 after his departure from Inter Milan. Since then, the Chilean has played 51 games with the Rio de Janeiro team, where he scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists. As for titles, he won two and both last year: the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores. He did not run with the same luck in the South American Cup Winners’ Cup – he lost to Independiente del Valle on penalties – and the Club World Cup – he came in third place.
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