Estevao Willian lived one dream last night when he was able to change shirts with Leo Messi, the greatest football player of all time and the man that “Messinho” was nicknamed for as a kid.
But that’s not the only dream that’s about to be fulfilled for the rising star. As he explained while speaking to TNT Sports about his move to Chelsea which will happen after the Club World Cup, a transfer to Chelsea is also something he’s imagined before.
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Estevao on dreams coming true
“It’s really hard to focus. Going to Chelsea is a dream come true. But knowing that, I need to focus here [on Palmeiras’ Club World Cup tournament] first. It’s not easy,” the brilliant teenager winger said.
You have to maintain your focus here. And the closer [the move] gets, the more the anxiety starts to hit. the butterflies in the stomach start to hit. But I’m trying to focus here as much as possible. To leave here [having done] well, with my held held high.”
You can see the winger speaking in the clip embedded here:
Incoming Chelsea forward Estevao Willian has admitted the “butterflies in the stomach” have hit now that his move is just days away 🦋 pic.twitter.com/dj23vQfBLq
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) June 24, 2025
Estevao ready to to sign off from Palmeiras in style
Estevao has helped his Palmeiras side qualify for the knockout stages, where they will face fellow Brazilians Botafogo.
He would dearly love to sign off from the club who raised him with a big performance, and if they can make it to the quarter-final that would already be a big success. We will be tuning in on Saturday afternoon to see what they can do.
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