He Chelsea He has a new star, an ideal partner for the flagship of the 'blues', Cole Palmer. It's about Joao Pedrosigned on July 2 and crucial in which the team of Enzo Maresca will win last Sunday the Club World Cup thrashing the very PSG of Luis Enrique.
Almost no one opted for him Chelseabut he is the new king of the world. It was not the final of Dembelé y Vitinhanor of Achraf, not of Nuno Mendesnor of the rest of the stars champions of Europe. It was the final of Cole Palmer y Joao Pedro. Of Robert Sánchez. Moses Caicedo, Enzo Fernández y Malo likesof all 'blues' actually. Of Reece James raising the second trophy won by the Chelsea This season, after the Conference League.
Joao Pedro, with the Club World Cup trophy
But let's go back to Joao Pedrowho, at 23, has a tragic story after himself, but also a history of struggle and overcoming. When Joao Pedro He was only one year old, his father, José Joao de Jesús, Chicaoformer professional soccer player (Botafogo SP), He was sentenced to 16 years in jail (of which he turned 8) for being an accomplice in a murder.
The mother of today's front of the Chelsea, Flavia (then already separated from Chicao), raised alone Joao Pedrowho always had the dream of financially helping his family and got it thanks to football.
It was the Fluminense who gave Joao Pedro The opportunity to debut as a professional player. The club from which he made the leap to Europe and the Watford (From which he went to Brightonthat on July 2 he transferred him to Chelsea).
And, this is the destination, the now new star 'Blue' eliminated the Flu in semifinals of Club World Cup With a double. Joao Pedro He was also the protagonist in the final before the PSG By scoring the third goal against the PSG, assisted Pot Cole Palmer.
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Joao Pedro He explained that the first thing he did after having won the Club World Cup It was calling his mother and saying: “” Mother, I am very happy to have been able to fulfill my dream of winning my first trophy as a professional player. “
