"God willing, and Dr. Runco gives me permission, I'll be back in Fla x Flu"
In a relaxed chat on the club's official Twitter account, Willians reveals his desire to play in the classic
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
After injuring his ankle in the opening game of the Campeonato Carioca, midfielder Willians is expected to return to action in the Fla-Flu match. He missed the matches against Volta Redonda and Bangu, and will also miss the match against Americano this Wednesday. However, according to the player himself, for the classic, "God willing, and Dr. Runco gives the go-ahead," he will be back, much to the delight of the Red-Black Nation, who were able to have a relaxed chat with the player via Official club Twitter.
Not even in his wildest dreams could Willians, who arrived at Flamengo early last year after turning down offers from the four major São Paulo clubs, have imagined such success: a Rio de Janeiro title, a Brazilian title, and individual awards for best defensive midfielder and top ball stealer in the national championship in the past. But, to the fans' peace of mind, he has already extended his contract with the Gávea club.
"I didn't expect all this, but it happened and I'm very happy about it. I'm very grateful for the fans' support. The four big clubs in São Paulo wanted me, but I chose Flamengo and I'm happy here. I renewed my contract until 2014," he said.
In addition to Willians, Flamengo also has Toró, Lenon, Maldonado, and Fernando as holding midfielders. However, this competition isn't keeping the number 8 awake at night. Quite the opposite. The midfielder emphasizes the importance of having a deep squad for a year that will feature the fourth Carioca title, the second Brazilian title, and the Copa Libertadores.
"It's good to have options. Fernando came in well, did his job, and now I hope to return and continue my work. A good squad is like that: there are many options for all positions, and that's great for Flamengo," he said.
The player also took the opportunity to tell fans that he doesn't have any profiles on social media sites. Any and all Twitter or Orkut accounts with the midfielder's name are fake.
Not even in his wildest dreams could Willians, who arrived at Flamengo early last year after turning down offers from the four major São Paulo clubs, have imagined such success: a Rio de Janeiro title, a Brazilian title, and individual awards for best defensive midfielder and top ball stealer in the national championship in the past. But, to the fans' peace of mind, he has already extended his contract with the Gávea club.
"I didn't expect all this, but it happened and I'm very happy about it. I'm very grateful for the fans' support. The four big clubs in São Paulo wanted me, but I chose Flamengo and I'm happy here. I renewed my contract until 2014," he said.
In addition to Willians, Flamengo also has Toró, Lenon, Maldonado, and Fernando as holding midfielders. However, this competition isn't keeping the number 8 awake at night. Quite the opposite. The midfielder emphasizes the importance of having a deep squad for a year that will feature the fourth Carioca title, the second Brazilian title, and the Copa Libertadores.
"It's good to have options. Fernando came in well, did his job, and now I hope to return and continue my work. A good squad is like that: there are many options for all positions, and that's great for Flamengo," he said.
The player also took the opportunity to tell fans that he doesn't have any profiles on social media sites. Any and all Twitter or Orkut accounts with the midfielder's name are fake.