Not knowing if he's still in Athletico, Fernandinho says he'd like to play until he's 50.

39 years old and being the best player in Athletic in the season, the middle camper Fernandinho shows enthusiasm in acting. In an interview with ge, shirt 5 remembered career and designed the future.

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"I don't know how long, how long. But there's a little more. If I could, I'd play until I was 45, 50. But I know that's not gonna happen," he said.

With participation in 14 goals (eight goals and six assists) this year, Fernandinho matched the best offensive career performance. In season 08/09, the highest scorer, he scored 12 goals and gave two assists.

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Despite the good timing and idolatry of the red-blacks, the Fernandinho steering wheel has not yet renewed its bond with the Athletic. The contract runs until 31 December this year, but the steering wheel is not yet guaranteed.

"We don't know what's gonna happen tomorrow. The more in a few years. The retribution I have is to try to do my best in the field to give back what football gave me. It's love for the profession, for sport, for football," Fernandinho added.

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Ida to City was turned by key

Revealed by PSTC, the steering wheel reached the base categories of Hurricane. In the main team, it was highlighted between 2003 and 2005, the year that the club was Vice Libertadors.

Sold to Shakhtar Donestsk, he spent eight years in Ukraine, from 2005 to 2013, before transferring to Manchester City. In the English club, he spent nine seasons and won five Premier League Cups. Under the command of Pep Guardiola, he became one of the captains of the team and one of the legends of the Citizens.

"I look back, the boy who came out of Londrina went through Curitiba, Donetski, Manchester and back to Curitiba in a very different way, being respected. I don't think that's worth it to me. I'd live all over again. Feeling of joy and gratitude," he recalled.

In speaking of the past, Fernandinho also highlighted the importance of the period in England. According to him, it was a period of maturity and that began to have greater professionalism.

"I believe competence is ageless. My arrival in City was the turning point on that. Where I started to have other habits, the way I took care of myself was different. This ended up reflecting on the field, both in training and in games".

After staying out of defeat for the YouthBecause he has strong flu symptoms, Fernandinho must return to the Athletico team to face Belgrano, Argentina. On the way, Hurricane won 2–1 and opened the lead, i.e. plays for the draw to qualify.

The duel that defines who advances to the quarterfinals of the South American Cup takes place on Thursday (22), at 19h (hour of Brasilia), in Mario Alberto Kempes stadium, in Córdoba.

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