In an exclusive interview, the 27-year-old opens up on criticism, becoming a midfielder, Eddie Howe and scoring on his Brazil debut
Joelinton knows a thing or two about perseverance. There have been many times during the 27-year-old’s career where he could have said: “I’ve had enough of this.” There were early setbacks, a struggle to acclimatise after moving to Europe, a 2,000-minute-plus Premier League scoring drought and a fine for drink-driving.
Yet, here we are in October 2023 with the Newcastle player a fan favourite for a club playing in the Champions League and with title ambitions, having scored on his debut for Brazil in June.
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