Vieira reveals: how HSV fans helped seal his transfer | OneFootball

HSV have got their desired player back. After weeks of negotiations and a transfer saga that went right up to deadline day, it is now certain that Fabio Vieira will once again play for the North Germans next season.

For the Portuguese player, however, it was not only the sporting perspective that mattered in his decision. A key reason was also the enthusiasm of the supporters. “I feel a great deal of affection from the people in and around the club. That was actually a decisive reason for my decision to stay at HSV,” Vieira revealed in an interview on HSV.de. The appreciation he receives in Hamburg gives him a lot of self-confidence as a player.

The fans in particular are said to have played their part in the 26-year-old signing again on the Elbe. “They really wrote to me every day – no joke,” Vieira said with a laugh. The many messages meant something special to him. “When you experience that kind of warmth from people,” a lot becomes easier.

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HSV stadium gives Vieira a “special feeling”

But support did not only come from the stands for the playmaker. Many people within the club also strongly pushed for his return. Vieira spoke of the “great appreciation from Claus, Merlin and some of the players.” Teammates regularly wrote to him and asked when he was coming back. “When you get that kind of trust from all sides – the fans, the officials, the coaches, the players and the staff – it makes the decision much easier.”

Even so, the transfer period had been nerve-racking. “Honestly, it was not an easy time for me,” Vieira admitted. That makes the joy over his return all the greater now. “I’m very happy to be back here. It feels great.”

As early as Sunday (3:30 p.m.), the fan favourite could celebrate his comeback at the Volkspark against 1. FSV Mainz 05. The anticipation is huge. “I often had goosebumps when I played here last season,” said Vieira. “This stadium gives me a special feeling.”

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