“It was right to communicate my choice. I thank Lotito and the fans”

Genoa 19 April 2024 – La Lazio wins by a narrow margin, but what mattered was taking home the three points and this was done. The Capitoline success at Marassi against Genoa comes from a goal of Luis Albertoon the assist of Kamada inspired by the brilliant touch of Felipe Anderson. The Brazilian himself introduced himself to the microphones at the end of the match Dazn to talk not only about the Ferraris match, but also about his future, given that this week he announced his official return to Brazil, where starting next year he will wear the Ferraris shirt Palmeiras. Here are the words of the Lazio playmaker

Today Felipe kicked off the goal scoring action, the standings have improved, but with the attitude and character of the second half do you think we can do even better? “In the first half they put us in difficulty, we weren’t good technically because they put a lot of energy into us and pressed high. They are a tough and compact team, there was little space between the lines and we weren’t able to do what we wanted. We are We went better in the second half, we made good use of our play and our technique.”

Looking at the names of the goal action: Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto and Kamada; in your case we already know your future and maybe they too will leave the team at the end of the season, but you have shown great professionalism, fighting for the shirt… “I’m happy to have helped my teammates. We grew up playing, we know how much we care about seeing the team win every game, especially these fans who love Lazio like us. Luis Alberto has been here for a long time, Kamada on the other hand is only here for a year but he cares like everyone else and puts in a lot of effort, he pushed hard and worked even when he wasn’t playing. It shows that we are a united group and we want to win every match.”

You decided you wanted to make your future known slightly in advance, communicating your choice, but reassuring that you wouldn’t wear another shirt in Italy. Is this a gesture of respect for Lazio? “In my career I have never liked talking about rumours, newspapers… But the time had come because I have heard so much in recent days in the newspapers and elsewhere. It was right to communicate my choice, I wanted to give a lot. everything in this last month and I want to achieve the goals for the team. I am part of this team, they need me and I need them. We must not give up and put our heads into every match more so in recent years, I must be there with my heart and mind for Lazio and for everyone.”

Lotito said he did everything to convince you to stay, but was it a choice you made from the heart, for you and your family? “I care a lot about the president, I thanked him a lot, we have always had an excellent relationship. He has always spoken to me in person about this situation and I let him know first and firsthand what my situation was and the my intention. I also thank director Fabiani who always understood what I wanted and respected me so much in my choices. I thank them very much for welcoming me back in a situation that was not easy for me, the same for the fans who loved me. and welcomed back right away. I want to enjoy every day and every minute with the Lazio shirt.”