New figure of Olympique Lyon - Ederson

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July 19, 2008

I want to make progress. “That is more pronounced sentence by one of the best players from France. And the words summarized a sentiment that became reality in the lives of Ederson.

The new figure of Olympique Lyon was born on January 13, 1986 in Parapua, a town of Sao Paulo. In 2003 he formed part of the selection sub 17, which was consecrated world champion in Finland. During those years served in the RS Futebol, a club in southern Brazil where he met several Argentines and Uruguayans, with whom he learned to speak Spanish.

Later he switched to Juventude and, after only six months there, was transferred to Nice, France. In its third game in this team, who began to speak after dialing a golazo from 35 metres.

With a gameplay and a physicist like Rivaldo, played three years in the blue coast, almost always as owner. In early 2008 the multicampeón Gallo bought it at 14 million euros, a figure uncommon for French soccer.

It’s easy to see that his career was marked by what it reveals to him: evolution.

– With what expectations begin this new phase in Lyon?
– The first objective is to continue the progression that has come. Lyon is a very good team, I am very happy to be here. I want to move forward and win many titles. We’re working to make a good season because we want to win the eighth title. In addition, our managers also want to make a good Champions League, which was never won by Lyon.

The Brazilian star is the signing of Lyon
– How would you define the French league?
– I know the French league for three years and a half is a very tough tournament, although in the past seven years has won the same team. Arrive at Lyon for me is a great pleasure and my big goal for me is to keep winning titles.

– How do you feel when you reach a team multicampeón?
– I feel very well, I was very well received by everyone from day one. It is important here because there are other Brazilians who help me, whenever we talk a lot, then I am very happy to get a team as big as Lyon. Now I’m working hard to achieve the objectives.

– Why come Olympique when several teams had interest?
– There was talk that many clubs could hire, but Lyon is a great team, with serious goals. In addition, which was expressed more interested, they called me, is worried. Even Juninho called me to come here, speak twice. He told me he was like a family, which worked very well, and now I can confirm that this is the case.

– Benzema will be your companion attack, do you think you understand well with him?
– To me it’s a great pleasure playing with him, is a very strong striker and is very important for me to form the attack with players of that level. So far we have only played a friendly match, which played with Juninho in the middle of the field and I felt good.

The name does not pass unnoticed. Juninho is one of the biggest idols of Lyon and one of the few players who was present at the seven championships. For Ederson also became a counselor and was up one of the men who caused his arrival at the French champion.

In addition, Pernambucano has 32 years and many see the new acquisition in the natural successor Midfielder creative. Brazilian talented, highly stuck. The similarities are many and why the comparison is inevitable. However, Ederson rejects the idea of becoming “the successor”.

The Midfielder stands out for its quality and elegance
– The French press spoke a lot about that I could be the successor of Juninho, but I do not believe that. I think we are two players very different. He is an excellent player, long ago is at Lyon and I want to make further progress.

– How do you define as a footballer?
– Well, it is very difficult to talk about me, but I think that I am a player who likes to make short touches and always play to attack.

– Does the fact reach Europe so young has influenced your adaptation to European football?
– For me this has always been a big goal. At first it was difficult, was very young, language was different and it was hard. But after I get used to, I learned French and everything was a little easier. European football is very good, very hard and I always liked. I think we learned a lot since arriving in France.

– Do you feel you’re closer to the selection?
– For me it is a great goal, a dream. I was in the world of 17 sub Finland in 2003 and has since not returned. I think now, playing at a big club like Lyon, I have many more chances to reach the selection. That would be very good for my progression.

Of course, the verdeamarelha takes away the dream, and after an apprenticeship of three seasons in Nice, the leap in quality that gave him reach a team with international ambitions could allow re-selection. Ederson knows that will not be easy, but it has talent, conditions and, above all, something that not too well these days: desire for progress.

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