Everyone knows how good Estevao Willian appears and there was an pleasure constructing round him this previous 12 months.
He’s now lastly arrived at Cobham to start his Chelsea profession, and he’s stated his first phrases since formally becoming a member of the membership after being unveiled as a brand new Blue yesterday.
‘I’m a baby of God, a peaceful boy,’ he started. ‘In my free time, I really like enjoying video video games and I prefer to spend time with my household as properly.’
Nonetheless within the early levels of studying English, Estevao’s response to the query, ‘Do you could have a favorite phrase but?’ was……
‘Sure. It’s ‘I’m completely satisfied’. I’m very completely satisfied.’
He was requested what motivated him to turn out to be a footballer.
‘I feel my largest motivation is to present pleasure to my household,’ he acknowledged. ‘Not titles, not achievements, however for my household, as a result of I understand how a lot folks have labored after we struggled to get the place we wished to go, the place our dream was.
‘So, it was extra for them that I persevered throughout my childhood and I persevere to this present day.’
He continued: ‘My inspiration is my father, my dad. He was at all times with me, and he’s with me now [in England]. We at all times skilled collectively and had that dream of enjoying, of stepping into knowledgeable staff, of enjoying in Europe.’
‘I’ve come right here to England with my household,’ he stated. ‘They’re every thing to me. For them to be right here means every thing to me.’
And on becoming a member of Chelsea, he stated:
‘It was a dream for me and my household [to play for a big European club] and I can realise it now,’ he stated, excitedly.
‘Their plans, the construction and the membership. All the pieces. However primarily the plans and the undertaking the membership has is what me and my household, and I feel it was the most effective determination we might have made.’
He would additionally watch the Premier League and paid explicit consideration to fellow countryman Willian and one other Blues legend.
‘Eden Hazard is the one which I watched essentially the most at Chelsea. He’s ace,’ Estevao stated.
Chelsea have a proud historical past in terms of Brazilian gamers. Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Ramires, Oscar and Willian are simply a few of those that have gained main honours in Blue.
‘It’s a pleasure to be right here the place so many Brazilians made historical past,’ Estevao stated. ‘I hope to observe those that wrote a good looking story right here at Chelsea identical to they did.’
Estevao spoke to the legend earlier than his transfer…
He defined: ‘After I had signed for Chelsea and within the last sport of 2024, I performed towards Thiago Silva. He got here and talked to me. He stated I used to be going to like the membership, which has an unimaginable construction and is an unimaginable membership. And now [I am here], I can see how wonderful this membership is.
‘I’m very, very excited,’ he stated. ‘It’s a new expertise in my life, a brand new stage. I’m trying ahead to it and hope that it’ll go in addition to potential.
‘[My long-term goals at Chelsea are] I need to win all of the titles potential: the Premier League and the Champions League as properly. And personally, to be the most effective on the planet and maintain working onerous in order that these desires come true.’
He looks as if he has a really mature and good head on his shoulders and can slot in properly off the pitch in addition to on it!


















