Unknown at 25, superstar at 28 years old. Yes, it is still possible in football.
And it is the fate that is being experienced Viktor Gyökeres, the Swedish Sporting striker, who has been about statistical meters for two years: with 97 goals and 28 assists in all competitions delivered in … 102 games since his arrival in Portugal from Coventry, the bomber Coming from northern Europe has made a name on the old continent. Announced in the sights of several large European clubs this summer, like Arsenal or Manchester United, Gyökeres now seems ready for the big jump. Another proof of its recent maturity: its first long interview with the magazine France Football where Gyökeres notably evokes the origin of his celebration where he mimics a mask placed on his face with his hands. “It was during the 2022 World Cup. Sweden not being qualified, I went on vacation with friends. They told me that they were tired of seeing me change my celebration with each goal, that I had to find mine, my signature. After a while, I tried it. Everyone loved it. Since then, I have done it with every goal. Lots of people have reproduced it, it’s cool! Even if some have done it against me, in real life I just find it funny. »
If Gyökeres does not deny that this one could come from the character of Bane in Batmanhe explains above all to have felt the difference and a multitude of looks on him since he has chained the goals like pearls. “This is the life of an attacker, continued the Swedish international. Recognition comes with goals. I got used to it. Do I have underestimated me? Maybe. It is a mixture of lots of things. To be honest, before I didn’t play as well. I was not necessarily in the right context, with the right people around me. For a few years, I have been. It helps me to show all my potential. I crossed a milestone, I play my real football and I push my limits. I intend to improve myself again. »»
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Viktor Gyökers follows the reprimand of entertainment
