Recruited for 32 million euros last January, Vitinha had a complicated start with Olympique de Marseille. The Portuguese striker struggles to adapt and suffers from estrangement from his family.
By finalizing the biggest transfer in the history of Olympique de Marseille, president Pablo Longoria had surely hoped for a better start from Vitinha. The striker who arrived from Braga has not adapted to the philosophy of coach Igor Tudor, nor to Ligue 1, which he considers to be particularly physical. But if the Portuguese has so many difficulties at the Marseille club, it is also and above all because of the distance with his family who remained in his native country.
🎙️ @9Vitinha : “When I had the certainty of coming to Marseille, I could not even tell my parents. My adaptation was difficult because I am far from them…”
Tears in the eyes, striker#OM confides in @alexandreruiz on his complicated arrival in Marseille… pic.twitter.com/0bXmlIiSRA
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” It was very difficult (to leave)said Vitinha, moved during his interview with Free Ligue 1. I am very close to my family and my friends. When I was certain of coming to Marseille, I didn’t even call my parents, because I didn’t dare tell them. I called my brother, he answered and I told him: “I’m going to travel to Marseille, I’m going to play in Marseille.” And I hung up because I couldn’t speak. It was not going, it was very difficult when I came here. My adaptation was difficult because I am far from them. »
Vitinha finally accepted the removal
” It’s a new club, a new city, it’s been hard because I left the people I love and it’s hard to be away from them because in Braga I was in my comfort, quiet , because I had everyone by my side. My parents were half an hour from my house. At the end of training I could go see them. This is no longer possible now and it affected me a lot. It took me a long time to accept that. It was one of the things that cost me the most and hindered my adaptation the most here in Marseille. “Explained the 23-year-old centre-forward, optimistic about his progress next season.
