Ex-Corinthians' Gabi Portilho stands by exit remarks, no regrets | OneFootball

Forward Gabi Portilho once again commented on the statements she made after the match between Gotham FC and Corinthians in the FIFA Champions Cup, played at the beginning of this year. At the time, the player criticized internal issues experienced by the black-and-white club and said that Corinthians’ qualification for the competition’s final ended up masking problems faced behind the scenes.

In an interview with ESPN, the former Corinthians No. 18 recalled the repercussions of the case, spoke about her departure from the club, and said she does not regret the statements she made at that moment. The athlete also stressed her gratitude for the five years she played for Timão, but indicated dissatisfaction with changes that took place behind the scenes after her departure.

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Commenting on the episode, Portilho said that some situations experienced by athletes who left the club were not made public and reinforced that she still stands by what she said.

“I think that for those who understand, half a word is enough. I don’t like naming names because it doesn’t suit me, but many things that have been said recently are also untrue. It’s just that those of us who left never spoke and never wanted to speak, because we’re grateful to the club. But people weren’t grateful for that, and the changes that happened were very drastic and not professional in the way we would have liked.”

Portilho’s statements after the match against Corinthians caused a stir among fans and also prompted responses from people connected to the club. At the time, midfielder Gabi Zanotti said she felt it was not the right moment to raise the issue publicly. Now, months later, the forward said she understands the fans’ reaction, but believes time will clarify what happened.

“Since this happened, some people wanted to talk to me, and I answered: there are three truths, mine, theirs, and God’s. And the truth will come out. One person is no longer there and has left. A lot of things happened, but my gratitude remains for everything I lived through during those five years there, with the people who were there. With the staff who helped me grow as an athlete, as a person, and who won everything there was to win.”

Portilho left Corinthians at the end of the 2024 season. Since then, she has played for Gotham FC and currently plays for San Diego Wave, both in the United States. Living a new stage of her career, the forward said she prefers to focus on the present, although she still recognizes the path she built at Parque São Jorge.

“I think that after the changes, they made things very difficult. So it’s hard to talk, because I don’t want to keep naming names. I also don’t want to keep talking about this anymore, because my life has moved on, I’m living new things, different things, learning, maturing, making mistakes, getting things right. But my gratitude remains here. I went very far in this jersey, so there’s no way you can be ungrateful for those things.”

Lastly, the player again suggested that not every version publicly presented about the events reflects the reality she experienced, but she preferred not to go deeper into the matter.

“And those that aren’t also know who they are, because sometimes they go around saying things in interviews that, well, for those who understand, half a word is enough.”

Gabi Portilho played for Corinthians between 2020 and 2024 and won titles such as the Women’s Copa Libertadores, the Brazilian Championship, the Paulista Championship, and the Supercopa do Brasil. Over that period, she became one of the team’s main standouts and one of the key players for the Brazil women’s national team.

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