- Something you are not lucky this year. At first they exiled the Loko double, but now they want to rent it out. But when you were bought, they always said that they called you New Ronaldinho in your homeland. Not tired of the negative?
- Not. To even meet such failures with his head held high, and even more so in a foreign country, you need family and friends. I moved my parents to Moscow, and my Brazilian friends appeared in bulk here for six months. Now I love Moscow. By the way, I was lucky: the snow fell late this winter, the cold did not come for a long time. Because last year I fell in love with this city.
- Are you hoping to stay at Loko by the start of the season?
- I will say this: Brazilians are not accidentally bought. If a Brazilian enters the club from Europe, then his bosses set the task of creating a good team for more victories. For example, Lokomotiv strives to win the Russian championship and compete in European competitions. So for this, he bought two Brazilians last summer to the already existing players: me and Finigno.
- Do you think Lokomotiv did not have enough Brazilians for complete happiness?
- The main quality that distinguishes us from others is brilliant technology. Brazilians have the best in the world. By the way, Russian football players will highlight good physical fitness and speed.
- During the training camp, it was time to demonstrate the technique, but for some reason you were transferred to a double.
- I will still have a chance to prove myself, even at the gathering of the backup team. Do you know what I noticed? Russians keep training very seriously, and Brazilians like to joke, have fun. We feel more relaxed, even while working.
- Are Brazilians more lucky in CSKA?
- There they somehow better take root. Honestly, I don’t even know why. But with five Brazilians in the lineup, the game of the army should be more technical than now. All the Brazilians who are gathered there are excellent techies. But at the same time CSKA still plays in a style similar to the European one, where the game of pass and speed prevail.
- And three more Brazilian army more than once called for the national team matches. Are you jealous?
- You will probably be surprised, but just recently found out that the head coach of our national team Dung was interested in me. But I rarely went out to the field even at the training camp, and he was not able to collect enough information about me. This summer in Rio will be the next Cup of America. If you manage to get into the first team, then there will be a chance to speak there. I understand that this is difficult. But, you see, not every Brazilian is paid attention by Dung himself. So I will have to work harder and try harder - because there is an additional incentive for this.
Anton OTKIDACH