Viola is immortalized on the Corinthians Walk of Fame: “It hasn’t sunk in yet” | corinthians

Corinthians goal! Viola scores the winning goal against Guarani in the Paulistão 88 final

Corinthians has yet another idol immortalized on the club’s walk of fame, located in Parque São Jorge. This is striker Viola, a highlight of Timão between the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s.

The ceremony that immortalized Viola, four-time world champion with the Brazilian team, on the Walk of Fame, took place this Thursday and was attended by President Augusto Melo.

Viola debuted for Corinthians in 1988, aged just 19, and quickly became black and white history. In Paulistão that year, he scored the title-winning goal in the final against Guarani, in Campinas.

With the Corinthians shirt, Viola played in 283 matches and scored 105 goals. There were three titles in the period: Paulistão (1988 and 1995) and Copa do Brasil (1995).

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– It’s a great emotion, very rewarding. There is a legacy for the grandchildren, for the children. I think it was a very good attitude on the part of the board to bring us here, at a time like this, and I am very grateful, I have always been very grateful to Corinthians. Everything I have today I owe a lot to Corinthians – said Viola.

– It hasn’t sunk in yet, like I said, I’m grateful. I think that here at Corinthians I received good services. I don’t see myself as a star, but my disposition, determination and willpower were great. This became my brand for the fans and my teammates. Viola on the field was a symbol of war, there was no lost ball. And with the skill I had, I scored several goals here – he concluded.

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