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Scottish Sun
16 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea's new superstar Estevao Willian SNUBS offer to join team-mates at Club World Cup for heartwarming reason
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRAZILIAN sensation Estevao Willian rejected the offer to spend the rest of the Club World Cup with his Chelsea team-mates - because he wanted to say a proper goodbye. Enzo Maresca and the Blues hierarchy urged teenage starlet Estevao to share the Chelsea embrace after the youngster scored against his new side in the quarter-final showdown in Philadelphia. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Palmeiras' Estevao douses himself in in his final game for the club Credit: AP 3 Cole Palmer was seen exchanging words with his soon to be teammate Estevao Willian. Credit: AFP 3 Chelsea players were keen to make him feel welcome Credit: AFP Cole Palmer was just one of a clutch of Chelsea players who spoke to Estevao after the final whistle as they welcomed the youngster. They included Reece James, who spoke his 'welcome to Stamford Bridge' message in Portuguese, Enzo Fernandez, Liam Delap, Moises Caicedo and another new recruit, Dario Essugo. WATCH EVERY MATCH OF THE CLUB WORLD CUP 2025 LIVE ON DAZN Despite being touched by the invitation, Estevao said he had a debt to his pals at Palmeiras that needed to be repaid before he could move on with the next chapter of his life in London. READ MORE FOOTBALL BACK TO ROO IN THE STUDIO Wayne Rooney lands £800,000 deal to be Match of the Day pundit That meant getting on a flight back to Sao Paulo rather than moving on to New York with Maresca's men ahead of their semi-final against Fluminense. The youngster explained: "I had to ask Essugo what Cole had said to me. He laughed a bit before translating, telling me 'Cole said he's excited for you and want you to come with us after the game'." Estevao added: 'I wanted to stay some more time with my team pals. 'I came here with them. And I should go back to Brazil with them. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'My heart is broken because only we know how hard we worked. 'But I leave with pride. And I am happy to have a giant club as Chelsea opening its doors to me. 'He didn't understand a single word' - Cole Palmer reveals what he told Willian Estevao after Chelsea's win vs Palmeiras 'I just wanted to show my new fans in England who I am. That it is all. 'I hope to learn. I am sure I come to London to evolve, and to make history there too. 'Chelsea, though, can wait a few more days. 'I want to say goodbye properly to each and every player, technical staff and working person at our base camp.' Estevao's emotional departure was also a huge signal to Maresca and the Chelsea dressing room that they are getting a gem - and one close, potentially ready, to adorn the team. Enzo told the 19-year-old: 'We'll make history together' while fellow Brazilian new boy Joao Pedro hugged him and said: "This is your new home, little brother.' Delap offered a warm and enthusiastic handshake, Christopher Nkunku, Essugo and Caicedo pushed him gently and messed with his hair, before Brazilian Andrey Santos greeted him in their native tongue and spent a minute locked in an embrace of friendship. There was a final, parting, conversation with Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira in a quiet hallway. Ferreira said: 'You're leaving through the big door. 'But now it's time to close cycles and believe in your future.'
BBC News
21 minutes ago
- BBC News
Maresca on Lavia's fitness, Madueke's mindset and Silva reunion
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (20:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Maresca confirmed Romeo Lavia will not be available and is currently back in training Noni Madueke's mindset amid reports linking him with a move to Arsenal: "Personally, I think it was the same noise before the Palmeiras. I don't have any doubt Noni can help us as he was very good for 30 minutes. I understand it is not easy to deal with the noise, also, but hopefully he can deal with that."When asked about coping without the suspended Levi Colwill and Liam Delap, Maresca said: "In the last game, we had Romeo out, Moi [Caicedo] out and Reece [James] out and we found a solution. With Levi and Liam out, we will find a different solution. Joao [Pedro] is ready, also Nico [Jackson]."On Jackson, who himself returns from suspension: "Nico is training well. Unfortunately, in almost his last two games he was sent off. Unfortunately for him and us. He is working well. He played the Conference League final and scored. At this moment, he is OK."Maresca believes new signing Joao Pedro can play in a variety of roles: "I think Joao can play in all the attacking positions for us, wide, number 10 and as a number nine. The difference with Nico is I see him as just a number nine whereas I see Joao in different positions."He was asked whether he wished his players were like former Blues defender and current Fluminense captain Thiago Silva and responded: "I am happy in the way our players are."On Silva, he added: We respect Thiago, absolutely. But we prepare the game against Fluminense. We need to be careful about many different things."On Caicedo's significance: "Moi has been one of the best players of the season. He's a very important player for us and his team-mates. We also have Romeo, we used Andrey Santos in that position - we are quite happy but more happy when Moi is in the team."
The Sun
22 minutes ago
- The Sun
Chelsea's new superstar Estevao Willian SNUBS offer to join team-mates at Club World Cup for heartwarming reason
BRAZILIAN sensation Estevao Willian rejected the offer to spend the rest of the Club World Cup with his Chelsea team-mates - because he wanted to say a proper goodbye. Enzo Maresca and the Blues hierarchy urged teenage starlet Estevao to share the Chelsea embrace after the youngster scored against his new side in the quarter-final showdown in Philadelphia. 3 3 3 Cole Palmer was just one of a clutch of Chelsea players who spoke to Estevao after the final whistle as they welcomed the youngster. They included Reece James, who spoke his 'welcome to Stamford Bridge' message in Portuguese, Enzo Fernandez, Liam Delap, Moises Caicedo and another new recruit, Dario Essugo. Despite being touched by the invitation, Estevao said he had a debt to his pals at Palmeiras that needed to be repaid before he could move on with the next chapter of his life in London. That meant getting on a flight back to Sao Paulo rather than moving on to New York with Maresca's men ahead of their semi-final against Fluminense. The youngster explained: "I had to ask Essugo what Cole had said to me. He laughed a bit before translating, telling me 'Cole said he's excited for you and want you to come with us after the game'." Estevao added: 'I wanted to stay some more time with my team pals. 'I came here with them. And I should go back to Brazil with them. 'My heart is broken because only we know how hard we worked. 'But I leave with pride. And I am happy to have a giant club as Chelsea opening its doors to me. 'He didn't understand a single word' - Cole Palmer reveals what he told Willian Estevao after Chelsea's win vs Palmeiras 'I just wanted to show my new fans in England who I am. That it is all. 'I hope to learn. I am sure I come to London to evolve, and to make history there too. 'Chelsea, though, can wait a few more days. 'I want to say goodbye properly to each and every player, technical staff and working person at our base camp.' Estevao's emotional departure was also a huge signal to Maresca and the Chelsea dressing room that they are getting a gem - and one close, potentially ready, to adorn the team. Enzo told the 19-year-old: 'We'll make history together' while fellow Brazilian new boy Joao Pedro hugged him and said: "This is your new home, little brother.' Delap offered a warm and enthusiastic handshake, Christopher Nkunku, Essugo and Caicedo pushed him gently and messed with his hair, before Brazilian Andrey Santos greeted him in their native tongue and spent a minute locked in an embrace of friendship. There was a final, parting, conversation with Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira in a quiet hallway. Ferreira said: 'You're leaving through the big door. 'But now it's time to close cycles and believe in your future.'
