David Luiz

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Luiz is not complacent about his life as a footballer, especially after his father Ladislau, who was a promising player, had to quit because he needed to earn money to look after Luiz's grandmother.

"My father said to me that he had to give up on his dream so that we could live as a family. He was a very good player, better than me," said Luiz.

To achieve his dream, the Chelsea star had to leave home aged 14 when his local club Sao Paulo rejected him for being too small.

He went to Esporte Clube Vitoria in the city of Salvador and after breaking into their first team as an 18-year-old, he then switched to Benfica two years later.

Luiz added: "I left home when I was 14 to go to Salvador and I didn't see my family until I was 16, but my parents always taught me that there is a right way and a wrong way and that I have to make a choice between the two. I have always been happy with the decisions that I make.

"I also believe everything happens for a reason. I believe in God. When the offer came from Chelsea I felt it was right. I had lots of offers from a lot of clubs but I never felt the same way about them as I did about Chelsea."

A bit of background on Luiz, reported by SkySports today..

[Fulham Broadway 17,309]

David Lewis -The Gallery

some of these are

absolute genius

[LDN Blue 7,903]

LMAO! Someone's clearly gotten board in the Guardian office!

[HRiver 1,512]

[Term-X 7,891]

David Lewis -The Gallery

some of these are

absolute genius

Lmaoo

[Milan 17,956]

John Terry, who definitely needed a consistent and capable partner alongside him in defence in the long-term absence of Alex, has clearly appreciated presence. So much so in fact, he's gone as far as to say "On the pitch he has been incredible, a real exceptional player, and is a possible future captain of the club, he has provided a real buzz around the camp."

story here

[Term-X 7,891]

Nah, he'll never be captain.

Comments like that from JT will be a nice confidence boost for him though.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Agreed, doesn't look captain calibre.

If things go well the future of captaincy should go, Terry >> Lampard^* >> Cech >> McEachran

^*Depending on who retires first

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If Conor Clifford ever makes it at this club, he HAS to be Chelsea captain. Just saying.

[Tomo 21,751]

If Conor Clifford ever makes it at this club, he HAS to be Chelsea captain. Just saying.

Took the words out of my mouth

[Fulham Broadway 17,309]

Has a major rick every game.

His barnet needs chopping and relaced with a mohawk, or JT needs a serious word in his shell like.

Another Frank Sinclair we Do Not Need.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Yeah. I'm glad the initial honeymoon period is over, because now we can stop expecting him to play like Superman every game.

[Fulham Broadway 17,309]

Never seen a better debut in Blue, and brings undoubted quality but the recklessness will have to be curtailed

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yeah. I'm glad the initial honeymoon period is over, because now we can stop expecting him to play like Superman every game.

Yeah.. Now it's Bertrand's turn

[dodojojo 510]

The boy is loco! Even gets Nando to laugh.