Stephen scored his first goal for Chelsea at the Premier League and the moment could not be more special. The goal came out in a classic against Liverpool 50 minutes into the second half, giving the victory to the blues in a dramatic and exciting way.
Of course, the 18 -year -old striker was much celebrated by fans and the press, gaining even a “very Brazilian” tribute in Chelsea’s official profile.
In the post, the team deleted the title “Cuiabá Man” and wrote “Liverpool Man” in place. But what does meme mean? THE Sporting News Explain to continue.
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Why did Chelsea call Stephen Liverpool Man and erased Cuiabá Man?
During his times of Palmeiras, despite being praised as one of the most talented promises of Brazilian football, Stephen also lived with criticism. One was that he supposedly “disappeared” in games against large rivals, leaving his best for smaller teams, such as Cuiabá, hence the meme “Cuiabá Man”.
Here in Brazil it was called “Cuiaba-Man”
And in England is deciding classic against Liverpool
Stephen 👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/yjzxHscyLq
— Central do Braga (@CentralDoBrega) October 4, 2025
With the goal on Liverpool in additions, that is, deciding a game against a great rival at the time of greatest possible tension, Stephen has shown that even at the age of 18, it can be a player who decides great duels.
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