Danielzinho: My injury secret, São Paulo's greatness undimmed | OneFootball

With a style quite different from most players today, Danielzinho was introduced this Friday (9) at the Barra Funda training center as the new midfielder for São Paulo.

The new addition explained why he doesn't use social media, a profile almost impossible to find these days. 'Very conservative,' as he defined himself, Daniel also talked about his 'secret' to maintaining good physical shape and rarely getting injured.

“I take great care of myself, I look at examples in football. Football requires it, athletes need to take care of themselves, especially with our schedule. To play at a high level, you need to take care of yourself. And one of the things I do most is sleep. I sleep very well. It helps me recover a lot,” revealed the midfielder.

At 31 years old, Danielzinho played 37 of Mirassol's 38 matches in the 2025 Brasileirão, as well as all 13 games the team played in last season's Paulistão, with a rare history of injuries, precisely what São Paulo is looking for.

Just like his new teammate Carlos Coronel, a goalkeeper also introduced at the club today, Danielzinho was also asked in the interview if the enormous internal political crisis affecting São Paulo hindered his decision to join the Tricolor.

“The greatness of the club, the external issues of the club, we know the moment the club is going through, but that doesn't influence the decision. São Paulo will never stop being São Paulo, its greatness will never be diminished, and that doesn't influence my work on the field. I will focus on my work and continue focusing on the field, which is where I can deliver results,” declared the new São Paulo player.

MIRASSOL LEFT BEHIND

Danielzinho was also asked if his former teammate Reinaldo, who had a stint with the Tricolor, helped or had any influence on his decision to move from Mirassol to São Paulo.

“My decision to come here, I didn't get any information from Reinaldo. It was natural, but of course, after I arrived, we end up asking how things work. But the way the club welcomed me, the staff, it was easier to seek information here. So I didn't have much need to ask Reinaldo.”

A possible debut for the player could be against his former club, as São Paulo plays its first game of the year this Sunday (11), against Mirassol, in the 1st round of the Paulistão. For the composed Daniel, it's something completely natural in football.

“Football has these things. You leave your former team and debut against them. I try to handle it very naturally. There's no anxiety, no nervousness, nothing extra against Mirassol. The expectation, the motivation will be the same,” concluded the player.

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