Player Arturo Vidal returned home in style on Thursday. The 36-year-old Chilean returned after 17 years to Colo-Colo, the club where he formed, and the presentation included a helicopter, a black horse, a royal uniform and a sword.
The midfielder arrived at the Monumental Stadium by helicopter and was warmly greeted by the 35 thousand fans present.
When he got off the plane, a black horse was waiting for Vidal. The player, already with a sword and in a royal uniform reminiscent of the legend of “King Arthur,” took a tour of the stadium and was received by the public.
“I would be lying if I said I ever dreamed of something like this. It was wonderful to see the stadium full. I don’t know if anything like this has ever been seen in another country,” Vidal said, visibly emotional. after the presentation.
While running wild horses was new to the Chilean stadium, using a helicopter was not. In 1999, coach Nelsinho Baptista was presented in such an unusual way, the Spanish newspaper recalls. Brand.
“Sometimes a person thinks that he is more desirable outside his country, but now I see that this is not so, I felt it.”
Vidal is the Chilean player with the most titles in football history. The midfielder played for Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter, Flamengo and Atlético Paranaense.
Among the club’s dozens of titles are: Libertadores with Jorge Jesus’ Flamengo; three German championships in Bayern Munich; five Italian leagues for Juventus; and the Spanish league serving Barcelona.
In Chile, he won two championships between 2005 and 2007. He won two America’s Cups with the South American team in 2015 and 2016.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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