Officially recruited by Chelsea less than a week ago for 63 million euros, Joao Pedro quickly caused a sensation by scoring a double against his former club, Fluminense, in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. The Brazilian striker, trained in Fluminense, opened his counter with a distant strike before sealing the success of a powerful resumption of the right foot, remaining humble by not celebrating his goals out of respect for his training club. The dazzling impact of João Pedro already captivates the observers of world football. As relates The Guardian« Last week, João Pedro was on a Brazilian beach; Today, he is in the final of the Club World Cup, ovationed by his old and his new fans ».
The 23 -year -old striker, then on vacation in Rio de Janeiro, was surprised by the announcement of his transfer to Chelsea from Brighton. : ” He was told that his transfer had been finalized and that he could come directly here ». His adaptation was flash: ” Two days and only one training session later, he made his debut in Philadelphia, more than 4,000 kilometers north of his home, revealing a promising future ». Then, tenured for the first time in New Jersey, it was quick to stand out. “” It took him 18 minutes to score a glorious goal. As he leaves, an hour later, he marked another Comments the British daily newspaper.
England is already under the spell
And for other English media, it's the same bell sound. The Telegraph underlines that ” The start of his career in Chelsea was a resounding success “And, despite challenges to come much stronger than the Fluminense team, the Brazilian striker” certainly seems to be in the blow ». The playing conditions were not simple, with a ” temperature on the ground which reached 40 degrees Celsius ». The English daily newspaper also describes that ” The four water spears that replace the usual watering systems in European football have not really done the same job “, Leaving a field” very dry » sous « The pressure of the middle of the afternoon sun ». Despite this, João Pedro was able to be decisive and inspired.
For João Pedro, this evening looked like a real fairy tale. “” It was a first dream start, I don't think he could have been better. Yes, I am very happy! “, He told the microphone of DAZN After the meeting. Aware of the particular emotion linked to the opponent, he wanted to show respect: ” I was happy to score my first goals, but I know that this competition is very important for Fluminense and I can only apologize. I have to be professionalism. “Before concluding, already turned out:” Now I have to rest and focus on the final. It will be a very important match and it could be my first title. »
In Brazil, we wanted to take advantage of this nugget longer
On the side of Brazil, even if we would have liked to keep the country's child a little longer, “the law of exs” compensates a little. Trained in Fluminense, João Pedro brings a nice jackpot to his original club. Thanks to the FIFA solidarity mechanism for training clubs, The globe indicates that ” Fluminense is entitled to 2.5 % of the total value of the transaction », About 10.2 million reais (1.6 million euros). Member of “The Xerem generation”, just like Luiz Henrique or André, João Pedro grew up alongside other Brazilian talents like Rodrygo, Yuri Alberto or Gabriel Martinelli. Large, incisive and already an early scorer, he had distinguished himself very early: ” In 37 games, he scored 10 goals and issued 2 assists. »His coup? “” Seven goals in four matches In May 2019, including a marked hat -trick against Atlético Nacional in Copa Sudamericana, traces the Brazilian newspaper. Who hopes only one thing: that fireworks João Pedro continues to illuminate the sky of football.
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