A thunderous track record, but a disappointing hopeful status which he is finally getting rid of. Here is the contrasting story of Danilo, the Brazilian defender of Juventus.
2 Champions leagues won, 1 Club World Cup, champion in England (twice) with City, in Portugal (twice) with Porto, in Spain with Real and in Italy with Juventus, many other trophies including 1 Copa Libertadores: Danilo Luiz da Silva’s track record is as dense as a day of parades at the sambodrome during the Rio Carnival.
The Brazilian right-back of Juventus has yet, since his arrival in Europe, nine years ago (in January 2012), always had to run behind the recognition, to get rid of the label of eternal disappointed hope that stuck to him to the jersey. At 29, under the guidance of a coach Andrea Pirlo finally cut out for him, the former Santos player may have finally found a certain stability, which will undoubtedly allow him to play the best season of his career.
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