:strip_icc()/s04.video.glbimg.com/x720/11481807.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Sport’s Juba will put forth maximum effort as long as he’s under contract; Enderson practices his goodbye")
Luciano Juba and the Sport fans had a night of apotheosis, this Sunday, at Ilha do Retiro. As has been routine, the striker was decisive in another victory for Leão – now to take him to the semifinals of the Copa do Nordeste. He scored one of the goals 4-0 thrashing of CRB and had his name shouted by the red-blacks in the stadium.
See the goals of Sport 4 x 0 CRB, for the Northeast Cup
With bond on the Island until the end of August, the player, who has a pre-contract signed with Bahia, was asked about the affection of the crowd and his future – but he preferred not to talk. He said he would “do his best as long as he has a contract with the club”.
– Childhood dream to hear the Island screaming my name. Thanks to God, it’s been able to happen every game. What I have to say to the fans is that Juba is focused on Sport. As long as I have a contract, I’m always working and doing my best on the field. to get the wins and today was not much different. We got another very important one to take us to the semifinal of the Copa do Nordeste-he said, on the way out of the field, to the Espn.
The subject Luciano Juba also yielded in the press conference of coach Enderson Moreira. Asked about a possible new conversation with the athlete – given the mixture of criticism and encouragement from the fans -, the coach praised the professionalism of his top scorer. At the same time, however, he signaled that “player choices need to be respected”.
– I have some experiences in football. I think that, above all, Juba can give Sport his best until the last day. You can’t discuss comings and goings.
“I’m sure he has an absurd love for Sport, but he also has a career that is a short career. He needs to make decisions and we know how to respect”.
The fact is that there is no lack of praise from the coach regarding Juba’s commitment. At the age of 23, he has been an absolute starter in the team and now has 10 goals scored, in addition to nine assists granted.
– He has shown respect, surrenders, runs. He is doing his best and the expectation is that he will do that until the last day. May he offer us this kind of behavior.
“We would all like Juba to stay for the whole season, but everyone has their own decisions.”
Now, Sport faces ABC, Náutico’s executioner, to try for a spot in the Northeast Cup final. Game is scheduled to take place on Tuesday or Wednesday and will be again in Pernambuco.
