Wesley gives first Roma interview: 'This was my dream.'

Yahoo

4 days ago

Roma have acquired their new fullback in Wesley who has officially joined the club on a permanent deal from Flamengo.
The Brazilian player gave his first interview to the club shortly after his announcement.
'I'm very happy with the welcome I received at the airport. They showed me so much affection. At 6 a.m., there were 100 people waiting for me, I'm happy about that. The sports center is wonderful, I can't wait to see the Olimpico.'
'My dream? I hope to win the Europa League and conquer the Champions League, which is a dream.'
'Leaving Brazil? It's very difficult, but coming to Europe has always been my dream. Now I'm at a big club like Roma and I'm happy. I feel the responsibility. I'm doing this for my family. I'm happy, I would still choose to leave Brazil.'
'Gasperini is an excellent coach, I can't wait to meet him and talk to him. He knows my style of play, very attacking, I like to keep the ball. I need to improve in many areas. I can play both wide in a back four and in a 3-4-3. If I'm good at attacking, I can also be good at defending. I hope to make a good contribution to the team.'
'I'm a very attacking player; I have a lot of work to do and I still have a lot to improve on. I like playing wide; I can play in a back four or a 3-4-3, always playing wide. As I always say, if I'm good at attacking, I can also be good at defending, and vice versa. That's why I hope to make a good contribution.'
'43 is the number worn by a great player like Dejan Petković, but when you come into the first team from the youth ranks, you don't choose a number; Flamengo draws lots and assigns you one. My first number was 46, but the following year I switched to 43. After I got 43, I started to grow steadily, so I continued to wear it and even got it tattooed on my neck and leg, along with a lucky symbol. For me, it's a lucky number.'
'My teammates? Paulo sent me a message, asked me how I was, told me he was waiting for me here and to message him if I needed anything. When I read it, I jumped and started shouting around the house, to my wife: 'Dybala sent me a message!' He's a champion, I'm a big fan of his. I spoke to him, and he told me to message him if I needed anything when I arrived. I thanked him.'
'In Brazil, the term 'crazy fans' is used a lot. Roma's fans remind me a lot of Flamengo's. The fans are incredibly passionate, and today I saw it at the airport, I repeat, at 6:10 on a Sunday morning. There were so many people there, people who love this club so much and want the best for it. That's why the message I can send to Roma fans is that I will always give my all. When I can't get there with quality, I'll put in the desire and determination; that's what I've learned. Forza Roma!'
'It's an honor to wear the shirt these players wore. People like Cafu and Maicon are a source of inspiration for me, so I'm very happy to wear this shirt and hope that one day someone can take inspiration from me too.'