Everyone knows how good Estevao Willian seems and there was an pleasure constructing round him this previous yr.
He’s now lastly arrived at Cobham to start his Chelsea profession, and he’s stated his first phrases since formally becoming a member of the membership after being unveiled as a brand new Blue yesterday.
‘I’m a toddler of God, a relaxed boy,’ he started. ‘In my free time, I really like taking part in video video games and I prefer to spend time with my household as nicely.’
Nonetheless within the early phases of studying English, Estevao’s response to the query, ‘Do you may have a favorite phrase but?’ was……
‘Sure. It’s ‘I’m comfortable’. I’m very comfortable.’
He was requested what motivated him to turn into a footballer.
‘I feel my largest motivation is to provide delight to my household,’ he acknowledged. ‘Not titles, not achievements, however for my household, as a result of I understand how a lot individuals have labored after we struggled to get the place we needed to go, the place our dream was.
‘So, it was extra for them that I persevered throughout my childhood and I persevere to this present day.’
He continued: ‘My inspiration is my father, my dad. He was at all times with me, and he’s with me now (in England). We at all times skilled collectively and had that dream of taking part in, of moving into an expert crew, of taking part in in Europe.’
‘I’ve come right here to England with my household,’ he stated. ‘They’re every thing to me. For them to be right here means every thing to me.’
And on becoming a member of Chelsea, he stated:
‘It was a dream for me and my household (to play for a giant European membership) and I can realise it now,’ he stated, excitedly.
‘Their plans, the construction and the membership. The whole lot. However primarily the plans and the challenge the membership has is what me and my household, and I feel it was the perfect determination we may have made.’
He would additionally watch the Premier League and paid specific consideration to fellow countryman Willian and one other Blues legend.
‘Eden Hazard is the one which I watched essentially the most at Chelsea. He’s ace,’ Estevao stated.
Chelsea have a proud historical past relating to Brazilian gamers. Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Ramires, Oscar and Willian are simply a few of those that have gained main honours in Blue.
‘It’s a pleasure to be right here the place so many Brazilians made historical past,’ Estevao stated. ‘I hope to comply with those that wrote a ravishing story right here at Chelsea similar to they did.’
Estevao spoke to the legend earlier than his transfer…
He defined: ‘After I had signed for Chelsea and within the remaining sport of 2024, I performed towards Thiago Silva. He got here and talked to me. He stated I used to be going to like the membership, which has an unimaginable construction and is an unimaginable membership. And now (I’m right here), I can see how superb this membership is.
‘I’m very, very excited,’ he stated. ‘It’s a new expertise in my life, a brand new stage. I’m wanting ahead to it and hope that it’s going to go in addition to potential.
‘(My long-term objectives at Chelsea are) I wish to win all of the titles potential: the Premier League and the Champions League as nicely. And personally, to be the perfect on the earth and preserve working exhausting in order that these goals come true.’
He looks like he has a really mature and good head on his shoulders and can slot in nicely off the pitch in addition to on it!
