Everton’s father, Carlos Alberto Soares, spoke to “ESPN” about the Brazilian’s arrival at Benfica in August 2020, stressing that despite his “dream of being in Europe”, this adjustment did not go as expected. “He wanted to go [para o Benfica]He dreamed of being in Europe. The chassis is one of the best in the world, but I think its adaptation was not very good. Both at the family level and in Benfica. He arrived at a club where the president was arrested. The bathroom was cramped [assanhado], sparse. Only he knows it, but we have seen it in the press,” said Carlos Alberto Soares, before revealing an initial attack by Flamengo on Everton earlier this year.

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“Their interest arose [nessa altura] But I didn’t even want to hear that. [O Benfica] There was still the Champions League, League Cup and Championship. when I finish [a temporada], when we were going home, he said to me on the plane, “Dad, I’m going back to Brazil.” I asked him, “Where to?” As for the flamingo, what do you think? I told him: You are going to a world giant. Whatever decision you make, your family will be by your side.”

At Flamengo, the Brazilian’s father revealed when Everton learned he had made the right decision. “He missed the fans’ affection. He went to the Flamengo training center and the fans asked him to take pictures, and they praised him. He looked at me and said, ‘That’s what I missed. He’s so happy, I have I’m sure she will succeed.'”