Lingard at Corinthians match in Itaquera, gets giant flag: 'From kingdom to favela'

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·12 de março de 2026

Lingard at Corinthians match in Itaquera, gets giant flag: 'From kingdom to favela'

The attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard had his first interactions with the Corinthians fans on Wednesday night. The Englishman was introduced as a reinforcement for Timão before the game against Coritiba, for the Brazilian Championship, and even received a large banner during the halftime.

Lingard gave a press conference before the match at the Neo Química Arena. The player revealed a conversation with his friend Memphis Depay, with whom he played at Manchester United, and stated that he wishes to win titles with the alvinegro club.

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The 33-year-old British athlete watched the match against Coritiba from one of the stadium's boxes and appeared on the field during halftime. He waved to the present fans and received applause. In the East Sector, a large banner was unfurled with an image of Lingard and the phrase: “From the kingdom to the favela.”

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Lingard didn't bring luck to Timão on the field. The São Paulo team was surprised by Coritiba and lost 2-0 in Itaquera.

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Jesse Lingard signed a contract with Corinthians until the end of this year. The contract contains an automatic renewal clause for another season if the player meets pre-established goals. The Englishman would need to play in half of the matches for the Parque São Jorge team in 2026 for at least 45 minutes.

Although he has already been announced and introduced to the fans, the attacking midfielder still cannot play for the team. He is awaiting bureaucratic details such as work documentation to be properly registered in the BID and thus be free to debut.

It is likely that Lingard will need time to regain match fitness before being considered by coach Dorival Júnior due to his period of inactivity. He hasn't played since November 30 of last year.

Corinthians will not pay any transfer fee for the player's signing, who is the seventh reinforcement for the team this season. The athlete was a free agent after a stint with FC Seoul in South Korea. He also played for Leicester City, Birmingham City, Brighton, Derby County, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest and will wear the number 77 jersey for the alvinegro club.

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