After spells with Chelsea and Arsenal, you returned to England with Fulham aged 34. How did the move come about?
When I quit Corinthians in August, I had no idea where I’d head next – I didn’t have any concrete offer. I just left and returned to London, hoping that something would come up eventually. It was then that I found out Marco Silva had been speaking to my agent. I’d been back in town for only a couple of days when I talked to Marco. It was a great conversation, and he asked if we could meet up the following day. He explained how the team played, the goals for the season, and what he wanted from me. It felt like two things had come together, you know? I love London, my family loves London and we’d be able to live here again, and I’d also return to the Premier League. I had received offers from abroad and also had approaches from other English clubs, but I really enjoyed my chat with Marco and felt a lot of confidence from
