The ‘Liverpool soccer guru’ ended his eight-year life at Anfield, the home stadium, in a splendid way.
And the club did their best to him. When his family left their accommodation to tour Anfield, he made them take the Liverpool squad bus.
It is the story of Roberto Firmino, a Brazilian striker who was called Jurgen Klopp’s ‘Persona’ but is now looking for a new team. Firmino, who moved to Liverpool from Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga in 2015, flew as a striker optimized for his tactics when coach Klopp, who took the helm from Dortmund in the Bundesliga in the fall of that year, came.
He has scored 110 goals and provided 79 assists in 361 appearances for Liverpool so far this season. In that he was good at both scoring and assisting, he could be called an all-round striker.
He, who reigned as Klopp’s crown prince, is about to retire. As Liverpool brought in young strikers such as Cody Hakpo and Darwin Núñez, his playing time decreased, and he eventually decided to take off the red jersey of Liverpool with the expiration of his contract this summer. The future destination has not yet been decided, but after Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League victory in 2019, Firmino was literally applauded and left as he led the club to its first ever Premier League victory in 2020.
Firmino also showed off the true character of a player who made a mark in Liverpool history until the end. In the 2022/23 season Premier League home match against Aston Villa held at Anfield on the 21st, in the 44th minute of the second half when they were trailing 0-1, Mohamed Salah’s cross was pushed in from the gate and tied 1-1.
In the final home game announcing Liverpool’s departure, he scored a goal at the last minute and directed a movie-like scene.스포츠토토
And less than 24 hours later, Firmino, dressed neatly in a suit, went on a field tour with his family who had flown to England to watch his Anfield final match
. After finishing, I used the club’s team bus to take my family and friends to the VIP tour,” he said. We also suffered from attacks from the residents.”
Firmino left beautiful memories for the Liverpool club and fans with a goal in the farewell game. And wept. Then the club also responded with the best courtesy.