Tribal Football
·4 July 2022
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·4 July 2022
Joao Virginia admits he is prepared to leave Everton again this summer.
The 22-year-old goalkeeper managed just eight appearances on loan with Sporting CP last season.
And Virginia says he would be happy to spend another spell away from Goodison Park.
"I'm ready to go anywhere now," he told Goal. "I think I will feel that way until I'm 40!
"I'm still young and I still have a lot of time, but I will always be eager to play because that's who I am. I'll always give my best, every single day, to be a starter for whichever team."
On his experience in Portugal, Virginia added: "It was good, because it was a different experience. Coming back to Portugal, the football is different.
"It's very tactical and the positioning is different for a goalkeeper. "Sporting, for example, is obviously different to Everton in terms of style. Everton are more [about] kicking the ball long, counter attacking. At Sporting, you dominate the game, we have the ball at our feet and that's something I had to improve on.
"I had to adapt, but it's good that I can show I can play different styles. Different managers ask for different things, and you need to be ready to deliver on any perspective or idea that a coach might have."
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