Santos
Menino da Vila is playing in the same league as Lionel Messi and was signed in a different way
© Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, DC – JULY 02: Wayne Rooney #9 of DC United speaks during his introduction press conference at The Newseum on July 2, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The big titles Santos were conquered using the base categories and, at the same time, he managed to have a great financial return with the Meninos da Vila. The best example is Neymar, currently with Al-Hilal, in Saudi Arabia. The number 10 of the Brazilian national team won titles such as the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil with Peixe and was later sold to Barcelona.
However, in management of Andrés Rueda, Alvinegro Praiano in recent years has not been able to take advantage of the base categories in the best way and has been suffering in competitions. Gabriel Pirani, for example, rose to the professional squad of Clube Paulista in 2021, had a promising start, but then lost space and was traded.
The 21-year-old midfielder was loaned to Fluminense in 2023 and recently agreed to transfer to DC United, in the United States. He was loaned out for one season, with an option to buy for $2 million. But what draws attention is the way that the team led by coach Rooney analyzed the young former Santos.
In an interview with The Times, the former player informed that DC United has a partnership with Football Manager to look for South American soccer players: “We have an agreement where we give publicity in exchange for access to scouts, about eleven or twelve, which they use in different places around the world to help create the game”, said the coach of the MLS Club.
Was Pirani wronged at Santos?
Was Pirani wronged at Santos?
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In an interview with the ESPN, Gabriel Pirani said he didn’t know that Rooney used the game’s simulator to hire him and joked about the situation: “I’m curious to find out, but when I got here I already trained for three days and went to train. But if Rooney said it, there’s no doubting it (laughs). My brother is passionate about this game and I was always his assistant in setting up training sessions. Since it was at the base of Santos I asked him to hire me (laughs)”, he said.
2023-09-06 15:03:57
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