ESPN Brasil continues to release a few bits of the interview they’ve conducted with Manchester United star Edinson Cavani, which will be aired in full on Saturday evening.
This time, their website comes up with the striker’s quotes regarding his love for South American football and the chances of making a return to the continent before he ends his career.
Cavani started by praising Copa Libertadores games and saying he images himself there.
“For me, football is so beautiful. And wherever I am, I live it the same way. I’m not the type of person who says that such a league is better, that winning a title there is different from winning here,” Cavani told ESPN Brasil.
“Yes, it may be harder, more competitive. But for me, football, I’m going to play it the same, whatever team I’m in. Both in the national team, as in any other team I’ve played. For me, football is passion. I play it with the same intensity. And that’s because of the passion, the love for football. When I watch a Libertadores game on television, when I see a South American classic, I get goosebumps, I love to watch, I love to feel. I wonder if one day I’ll be there, playing.”
The striker then made it clear it’s possible he’ll end up moving to South America, even though it isn’t certain that will happen this summer.
“And I’m sure I’ll feel the same way I feel at Manchester, at PSG, as I felt at Napoli. That’s how I live football. Possibilities are always there. Because we start to grow and think about other things, and look for other things that are good for us. There are other things in football and in life that help.
“It’s not a distant future, it can happen because I don’t underestimate anything in football. And even less today, when you work so much, it’s very balanced. If we look at the final between Palmeiras and Chelsea, they were balanced, competitive games. That’s why I don’t underestimate nothing in football. I like and am passionate about football as a whole, not a league.”
In that same interview, Cavani also talked about Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Manchester United, claiming he thought of leaving the club when that happened.
The Uruguayan’s contract with the Red Devils expires at the end of the season. That makes him a big target for several clubs, with him being recently linked to Argentine, Brazilian, Italian and Spanish sides.
