My Liverpool story… by Lucas Leiva – Liverpool FC

You probably know my story very well: a very difficult start, which finally won over the fans, a terrible injury, then a ten-year stay. It has been well covered in documentaries, podcasts, interviews and other means

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I wanted to do something different with this, so I’m going to shed some light on some stories you’ve never heard before while at this particular club.

I hope you like it…

How could everything be so different

A few months before I got the offer to go to Liverpool, a Russian team made me an offer. And I knew that Atlético Madrid also wanted to hire me.

But Liverpool came through and, to be honest, it was an easy decision. It was very simple.

The talks started in February, then in March or April I went to Liverpool to visit the city and the club.

A scary first day

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I remember my first day as a Liverpool player like it was yesterday.

I was in Canada playing for Brazil’s under-20 team in the World Cup and I returned to Brazil to collect my things. Then I flew to London to meet the Liverpool team as we were going to Hong Kong for our pre-season tour.

I was just in a room waiting. I was only 20 years old, I didn’t speak English – I still can’t, of course! – then my teammates started arriving: Steven Gerrard, Peter Crouch, Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano.

I was like, “Wow, where am I?” ! »

It was scary because I was supposed to meet my Brazilian colleague Fabio Aurelio, but he got injured and stayed in Liverpool.

No Brazilians, I didn’t speak English, I was 20, it was very difficult. To be honest, it was scary.

But it was a dream to watch those players at that time.