"Thinks he’s Superman": ex-full-back slams Wallace Yan at Flamengo | OneFootball

Gilberto, former technical coordinator of Flamengo’s youth divisions, says Wallace Yan thinks he’s Superman

Former left-back Gilberto, who once served as technical coordinator of Flamengo’s youth divisions, was not impressed by Wallace Yan’s current situation. His statement about the young forward’s behavior came this Friday (10).

— I think at that age it’s normal to not want to listen much, right? I was 18, 19 too and didn’t listen much. It wasn’t for lack of warning. I was Flamengo’s coordinator for four years and spent a lot of time with Wallace,” said Gilberto, at the Maracanã.

The former full-back adds that he has great affection for Wallace Yan and says that most of what Flamengo is doing to help the youngster has already been done before. The key, therefore, is for the forward to listen, interpret, and apply it in his daily routine.

Is Wallace Yan Superman?

— There’s no point in him hiring a mentor, a spiritual advisor, a priest, whatever, if he doesn’t understand what’s being passed on to him. He’s a very talented player, that’s always been told to him, and the behavioral issue has always been told to him as well,” Gilberto highlighted, adding:

— He’s young, he thinks he can do anything, he thinks he’s Superman, he thinks this won’t affect his life, but he’s a good kid, a boy with a huge heart. He’s trying to change that, he’s hiring someone to try to help him with this mental aspect. I hope he can also bring a lot of joy to his fans,” pondered the ex-player.

Whom did Wallace Yan hire?

After receiving two cards in ten minutes in the match against Bahia, Wallace began working with mental coach Cleiton Carvalho. The speaker helped, for example, forward Luiz Henrique during his time at Botafogo.

What is Gilberto doing at the Maracanã?

A former Flamengo and Brazil national team player, Gilberto was at the Maracanã for the “Partida do Coração” (Match of the Heart). The charity event brings together players considered legends in Brazil and Italy. World champion Romário, for example, was present.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.