James 5,331 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Chelsea's Portuguese international Deco plans to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer to go back to Brazil to help run a school he has founded.The 32-year-old Brazil-born midfielder had previously said he will quit the international game after the World Cup. Deco joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2008 and told the Sunday Times he would be "nostalgic" when he left the club. "In football you must achieve something when you are young, stay as long as you can, then it's over," he said. Deco was born in the Brazilian city of Sao Bernardo do Campo and moved to Portugal at the age of 19, gaining Portuguese citizenship in 2002.He said it had always been his intention to go back to Brazil to work with the poor, but he gave no hint about whether he planned to play for a Brazilian club once back there. "It will be strange to leave Chelsea but with football this is always the way," he said. "My friend Mike, a doctor in Brazil, was telling me that one day I will be an ex-footballer but he will never be an ex-doctor. "In most jobs you do not become an ex-doctor or an ex-engineer or an ex-dentist, you build up your career slowly, getting better and better at what you do. "With a footballer you can't do that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 What a selfless and great thing to do! Respect to the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kez 2,727 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Glad he's leaving but good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5354 204 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Wish him all the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I have always respected Deco. What a great thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 WHEN he becomes an ex footballer it gives the chance to be a great teacher for the rest of his life ..good luck and thanks Deco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman 57 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good luck, gonna be one of few people to miss him a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 i would like to see Modrić replace Deco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good luck Deco. I really loved the guy, always had an soft spot for midfield maestros. He still was an phenomenal player in topform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good luck Deco. I really loved the guy, always had an soft spot for midfield maestros. He still was an phenomenal player in topform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Lets hope we can send him off with a FA Cup and Premier League medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Good for you Deco, fantastic player during his prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoviolente 425 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 He wasn´t our best player at times and came in a very strange situation to the Bridge but still respect the man. He contributed some great goals. Finishing the carreer in Europe being English Champion and FA Cup Winner will suit him. Good luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neel 257 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Good luck Deco. Wish you all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 One of the more obvious players to move along in the summer.............. has had a few decent games for us in the time he has been here, not enough in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 When in top form, he's magnificent.When he's not...Bets of luck to him though. Magnificent thing for him to do. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) Might borrow that gun for obi when your finished with it. Wish deco all the best, great thing for him to do. Came to us when he was a bit passed it but did well in a few games this season. I agree with the Modric shout but no way he'll be let go, he's the best playmaking midfielder in the league, class act. Edited April 26, 2010 by OllieCFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benji_blue 3 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Good luck to Deco, a great player, just a shame he didnt reproduce the form he showed for Porto and Barcelona, but great he is going to give something back. Hopefully he maybe can give us a heads up on any young starlets which he may hear of in Brazil. :eyebrows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thought said school he had found lol gana say awww thats..differntBut awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice reason to go not a 'the weather to cold Im cold bubi' but selfless and good on him!! Espically after the whole 'footballers give nothing away blah blah' shit you sometimes get.Good to see some actully do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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