The 36-year-old midfielder revealed on Sunday (8) that he has ‘hung up his boots’.
Footballer José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Junior, better known as ‘Paulinho’, announced his retirement from the game on the morning of Sunday (8). At 36 years old, the midfielder became an idol at Corinthians after winning four titles with the club: the Brasileirão (2011), Copa Libertadores (2012), Club World Cup (2012), and Paulistão (2013). Check out the top football scores on live football score brazil.
The announcement was made through an emotional video on Instagram, where he revealed his retirement. According to Paulinho, from now on he is a “former player.” The midfielder had been without a club since leaving Corinthians in May of this year. He bid farewell to the club with a 3-0 victory over Racing-URU in the Copa Sul-Americana.
Paulinho represented the Brazilian national team in two World Cups (2014 and 2018) and won the Confederations Cup in 2013. Besides Corinthians, he also played for clubs such as Tottenham (England), Barcelona (Spain), Guangzhou (China), Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia), and Bragantino.
Now a former player, Paulinho also revealed his aim to work behind the scenes with the Brazilian national team or a European club as a manager. However, he did not provide further details about his professional future. BB Score, your key source for football updates.
