Paulinho explains celebration in Palmeiras and Flamengo: ‘My way’ | OneFootball

First, I want to express how happy I am to be playing again. It was very difficult to spend almost a year suffering, unable to do many everyday things, watching them compete for titles, a Libertadores final, and the final stretch of the Brasileirão. I tried to stay present in every way I could, and everyone helped me a lot through this process so I could return at the right time. I’m still following the protocol, and that made me more confident that, when I came back, I would be fit to help.

It was a very important match, and we needed to take another step toward staying top of the table. Flamengo have a very good team and a great coach. Big matches are like that—they show the strength and identity of both teams, and today we were superior. I celebrated the goal in my own way, together with the fans. Sometimes there’s some banter, but I don’t want to disrespect Flamengo. At that moment, I went to speak to my family. I’m from Rio, my family and friends came to the match, and I went to celebrate with them in the box. I respect Flamengo and the players. It was just part of the moment of the game. I’m very happy about the goal, and that’s it.

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