“It is an honor and privilege to be part of the history of such a large club and of such a passionate and fanatic mass – I have never seen it like this. Thank you, Massa, for so much affection, love and respect! Thanks to teammates and staff. I will always be in my heart. I love you, ”he declared.
Diego Tardelli has not managed to get into gear since he started his third spell in Cidade do Galo, in February 2020. The striker suffered with consecutive injuries and made only 11 games, with two goals scored. During the period, he won the Minas Gerais Championship twice.
In his three spells at Atltico, Diego Tardelli played 230 games and scored 112 titles. Striker o 15th greatest scorer in history the club. For the Rooster, the number 9 won seven titles: Copa Libertadores (2013), Copa do Brasil (2014), Recopa Sul-Americana (2014) and Campeonato Mineiro (2010, 2013, 2020 and 2021)
Tardelli is also the sixth greatest athletic scorer in classics against the cruise, with nine goals. It was his goal for the 2014 Copa do Brasil title, winning 1-0 over his rival at Mineiro. The scorer had also defended the Atlantic from 2009 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2014.
Tardelli’s third pass through the Atlantic
Diego Tardelli returned on February 12, 2020, with a valid bond until December of that year. On July 15 – when he had only made one game since returning – he suffered a severe ligament injury to his right ankle and had to undergo surgery a few days later.
Physical problems prevented him from participating in most of the last season. Due to the paralysis of the football calendar due to the pandemic of COVID-19, the Brazilian Championship of 2020 only ended on February 25 of this year. And Tardelli’s contract, which was due to end last December, was extended so that he could complete Srie A.’s dispute.
On March 2, Atltico announced the player’s stay until May 31. The goal was that Tardelli, free of physical problems, could finally start a sequence of matches. He started the Minas Gerais State Championship in 2021 with two goals scored in two matches, but, due to injuries, he became Cuca’s embezzlement on several occasions. In that tera, he was out of the match against the Deprortive La Guaira, for the Copa Libertadores, because of lower back pain.
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