At club level, Cafu spent most of his career in Italy. First, he played for “Roma” for 6 years, and then, he played for “AC Milan” for another 5 years. But many people have already forgotten that he started his European career in a modest “Zaragoza”. The defender joined the Spanish club in 1994. He was 24 by that time.
However, not everything went smoothly for Cafu in Spain. He played quite rarely, not always feeling himself on the field confidently. It was clear that the player still lacked experience. Despite this, the results of many football matches for his team were not too bad. So, it was in the season 1994/1995 that “Zaragoza” won the Cup Winners’ Cup. It is one of the major achievements in the history of the club.
Despite this, after just one season in the team, Cafu left the ranks. The footballer returned to his native Brazil. He played a total of 16 games for the Spanish club in La Liga.
Cafu played a couple of years in Brazil and then moved to “Roma”, where he became one of the top stars of world soccer.
Why Cafu could not realize his potential in “Zaragoza”?
So, if we talk about the factors that did not allow Cafu to fully demonstrate his strong qualities in the “Zaragoza” squad, it is impossible to pass by:
- Psychological problems. The footballer felt pressure from the fans and the media. This made him uncomfortable, making him unable to show his full potential.
- Lack of confidence from the coaching staff. This also made the player realize that he did not always meet the demands of the team.
- Difficulties with adapting to life in a new country. This applies to both the language and culture.
Fortunately, later in Italy, Cafu was able to demonstrate a fundamentally different level of soccer. By the way, it is easy to follow in live mode all football confrontations in Serie A on the trusted site. All the games of this tournament are covered here. This allows you not to miss a single meeting and monitor all the latest news.
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