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Pablo Marí has not had many opportunities to show his football at the Premier league. After six great months in the shirt of Flemish last year Spanish came to Arsenal on loan, but when I started getting opportunities at the Gunners, soccer in Europe stopped due to the coronavirus.
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In an interview with the English newspaper. The GuardianMarí recalled some difficult moments in her career and said that her arrival at Flamengo completely changed the curve of her soccer career.
“In my football curve, I never thought it would happen. But after years of work, injuries, few opportunities, I learned one thing: ‘the moment someone gives me a chance, I will not let it go.'” Flamengo gave me that opportunity and all doubts disappeared. If I had left when I was younger, things could have been different. “
The defender also pointed out that this short period for Flamengo was unforgettable. Marí was the Brazilian champion and won the title of Libertadores Cup, after a tight final victory against River Plate.
“It was thanks to all these years of struggle and difficulties that those six months were so wonderful. It was great. I still have no words to describe it and I think I will never do it. I will never forget it, it is engraved in my heart.”
Even in Flamengo’s conquests, Marí spoke about the relationship with a teammate, who was closely following the Libertadores final. According to him, David Luiz was very important for his adaptation and is one of the examples that continues in the team.
“I don’t think I have become his idol, but we talked about the final (against River Plate). He helped me a lot. For everything he needed, he was there. David is very smart, excellent in the dressing room, he always plays, but he is the first to prepare for training. And we feel very comfortable playing with each other, which is a good sign as a club needs its defenders to be connected. “
The player commented that the break in soccer was frustrating, because it came at a time when he was starting to gain opportunities in the starting team with coach Mikel Arteta. However, he emphasized that it was a very delicate moment, because the pandemic was beginning to spread throughout the world.
“The first thought was, ‘I wanted to keep playing.’ But this is not a small thing, it is not a cold or the flu. When you see the magnitude, professional problems are at the bottom. What matters is everyone’s health. “
Marí says the players were scared when Arteta was diagnosed with the coronavirus. After that happened, the defender says the athletes spent 15 days in their quarantined homes, but no one showed symptoms.
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Marí also recalled some difficult moments in her career, when she could not have opportunities and establish herself in a team. Even playing for various clubs, the player never considered giving up his career.
“I never thought about giving up. Never. I had really bad times, but you can’t give up on something you love. Football could have left me, but I never would.”
