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Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen as well as behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilful with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).
Four years ago, Luis Henrique left Brazil and his club Botafogo to join Olympique de Marseille. But it did not go as planned for the Brazilian winger, who failed in Marseille and was then loaned out. Back in January and now installed in the group, the 22-year-old returned to his signing.
At the end of September 2020, an unknown person arrived at OM. Aged 18 and after only 21 matches and 2 goals with the pros, Luis Henrique left Botafogo to sign for the Marseille club as part of a transfer estimated at €12 million. The Brazilian quickly found himself in difficulty away from his country, and his coach at the time was not kind to him. “ We missed each other », blurted out André Villas-Boas two months later, discussing the recruitment of Luis Henriqueexplaining that the latter was not a “ new reference ».
“A very quick decision to make”
From, Luis Henrique was able to bounce back loon. After a year and a half loan in Brazil, the winger came back stronger. Asked by The Parisianhe returned to this premature signing in the Marseille city. “ It was also a very quick decision to make. It’s something I often remind myself: I didn’t have twenty professional matches… », he recalls.
“At the time, Botafogo needed money quite urgently”
« This is perhaps a common situation in Brazil: players with few matches who are contacted by big clubs like Marseille. At the time, Botafogo was in pretty dire need of money. But then my loan to Brazil and being able to play matches there gave me greater peace of mind. It benefited me mentally “, estimated Luis Henrique.
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