Danielzinho shares injury secret, says São Paulo remain great | 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 nowadays. 'Very conservative,' as he defined himself, Daniel also spoke about his 'secret' to maintaining good physical condition and rarely getting injured.

“I take great care of myself, I look at examples in football. Football requires, the athlete needs 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. That helps me recover a lot,” revealed the midfielder.

Already at 31, 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, which is exactly 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 huge internal political crisis plaguing São Paulo affected his decision to sign with the Tricolor.

“The greatness of the club, the external matters of the club, we know the moment the club is going through, but that doesn't influence the decision at all. 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 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 at 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, made it easier to find information right here. So I didn't seek much from Reinaldo.”

And 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 take 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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