The Athletic Club will be the number 30 shirt at the club level that will wear the striker charrúa in his career
SAO PAULO – The Uruguayan striker Sebastià ‘Loco’ Abreu has stated today that he is still “hungry” for football, in his presentation as a new player of the Athletic Club of Brazil, The club number thirty of its sport race.
The striker said he hopes to demonstrate with his new team “the professionalism, mentality, dedication, passion” and “hunger” he has of “continuing inside football”, “regardless of what happens”.
Abreu, 44, promised dedication in his time as a player in the Athletic Club, With which he will compete in the Mineiro Championship, which brings together the best teams in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, and asked the fans to enjoy the moment.
“Obviously we have a responsibility to train in order to be able to win, but what is happening is unique, you can’t be sad,” he told reporters.
the Athletic Club, A modest team from the town of Sao Joao de la Rey, has not played in the First Division of the Mineiro Championship for more than 50 years.
“There are people in their 50s who never saw the Athletic Club in First Division (of the Mineiro Championship). We will enjoy this moment a lot and I will be part of it, “he said.
Abreu place Atlético Mineiro, led by Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, as the top favorite to win the tournament.
“I think he’s the top candidate to win the title, in addition to the staff he has, he’s done high-level hiring,” he pointed out.
The of Athletic Club will be the number 30 shirt at the club level worn by Abreu, to which must be added that of the Uruguayan team, a Guinness record in the world of elite football.
His previous team was his country’s Boston River, where he played since mid-2019 and in which this season he went on to combine the roles of coach and player, until his resignation last November.
However, Abreu will not be a player of the for a long time Athletic Club, Because it already has a verbal agreement with the Institution Athletic South America to play the Uruguayan Championship 2021 of the First Division.
In addition to playing for several Uruguayan teams, Abreu has played for clubs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Paraguay, El Salvador, Spain, Greece and Israel.
In the case of Brazil, he also defended the colors of Gremi and Botafogo, in addition to those of other less prominent clubs such as Figueirense, Bangu and Rio Branco.