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November 26, 2023 admin Liverpool 0

 

Roberto Firmino pays tribute to late father in touching social media post

 

 

 

Former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has paid tribute to his late father in a touching social media post.

Former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino has paid tribute to his late father – who passed away in Dubai last week aged 62.

Jose Roberto Cordeiro de Oliveira was in the Middle East visiting Firmino during the international break, with the former Reds forward’s father due to move to Saudi Arabia, before suffering a fatal heart attack in the early hours of November 18.

According to Firmino’s wife, Mr Oliveira had suffered from “tiredness and a cough” before he passed away last Saturday. On Sunday, Firmino paid tribute to his father and admitted their memories together would give him “the strength to carry on”.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith,” wrote the Brazilian on Instagram.

“Pai assim as o senhor, falar em public was never meu forte. It has always been difficult to put my feelings into words, but in truth it has NEVER, NEVER been too difficult.

“In the midst of so much pain, that I have never felt before in my life, I thank God for the privilege of having you rested in my arms, seeing your last breath took a piece of me, but it didn’t take away everything we lived together and not my faith and that it gives me the strength to carry on.

“After your death, the Holy Spirit brought me back to memory all our beautiful moments since my childhood and how proud of you, Varão, you were such a good person, loved by everyone, a fighter…

“One of the greatest joys that the Lord gave me without hesitation was his baptism and for this reason I continue because soon I know that we will be together.

“You are proud to wear my shirts, but you are proud to be a pai that hurts so much for me. Obrigado Pai. Everything or what is, everything or what is part of you. I pray that God enables me to honour his name, love and care until the day He loves me too.

“Jesus said: I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he dies, yet shall he live.”

£130m forward now open to signing for Chelsea ahead of Liverpool or Arsenal

Chelsea are ready to push on with their bid to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as their main target.

Osimhen is a wanted man in English football and has been linked with a move to a number of top clubs.

Liverpool are one of the clubs known to hold an interest in Osimhen, while Arsenal have long been admirers of the ‘phenomenal‘ forward.

However, according to a report from The Telegraph, it is Chelsea who are ready to push hardest to sign Osimhen in the coming windows.

Chelsea to make push to sign Victor Osimhen

According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are ready to make Osimhen their number one priority when it comes to signing a new striker.

Osimhen has lit up Serie A ever since signing for Napoli but is thought to be open to leaving if the right move comes along.

The Premier League is the next logical step for the Nigerian, where the money will be high in terms of wages and clubs like Chelsea can pay Napoli the £130m plus they want for him.

Osimhen fired Napoli into the latter stages of the Champions League last term and was also a key figure in them winning the Italian title.

Chelsea, as we know, have splashed the cash in recent windows but remain without a top number nine.

The missing piece of the jigsaw

Chelsea are doing ok in some games and looked to be building nicely before being hammered this weekend.

They are just a few good players short you feel and signing someone like Victor Osimhen could well be just what they need to do to get to the next level.

All the top teams have a good striker and while Nicolas Jackson has done well at times, he’s not the real deal like Osimhen just yet.

If this one can be done, then Chelsea are making a real statement. Given the interest in Osimhen, if the Blues land him, then it’s a huge piece of business.

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