Timon’s Argentine midfielder received the legendary shirt 8, used by Socrates during Corinthian democracy, while Memphis Depay began to use the much required 10
The midfielder, who made his debut in the season for Corinthians on Sunday (9), for the Paulista Championship, did not hide his discontent because he no longer wears the shirt 10, which now belongs to. By contract, the Dutchman assumed the number that was eternalized by former players such as Rivellino, Neto and Edilson. With the exchange, the Corinthian board handed over to the Argentine player. In an interview in the mixed zone, he tried to minimize the controversy, but made it clear his point of view.
“Look, if the club sees some benefit and thought this change was ideal right now, it is up to me. As I repeated here, it was not a situation that pleased me because I was lying and I don’t like to lie, ”said the athlete. A clause present in the bond of Memphis Depay establishes that the athlete would be shirt 10. After expressing his thoughts, Garro adopted a speech for the group and said that the collective should be more important than individual issues for the team’s success in the season .
“I don’t want a situation of mine or Memphis to be above the club. Life has taught me that the most important is always coming and I don’t think I want to arrest myself to this issue but to what happened today, the number I received, which is an emblematic number in the club and for which I have incredible respect for the whole World knows the story of this number inside, ”he said.
Recovered from patellar tendinopathy on his right knee, the Argentine athlete made his first match this year against São Bernardo. Group A leader with 22 points and owner of the best campaign at this stage of the Paulista Championship, Corinthians returns to the field on Wednesday (12) and receives Santos in the neo Chemistry Arena.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Matheus Lopes
