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Where did the Brazilian national team player go and what is his new team like? "Sports Day by Day" talks about the Chinese championship.

Scolari, Ericsson, Magat!

We can say that the Hulk falls into familiar tournament conditions. There are sixteen teams in the local Super League, as well as in the Premier League. The top three at the end of the season get into the Asian Champions League, in addition, the winner of the Cup of the country gets the opportunity to play in it. The two weakest teams are relegated to the Chinese FNL - League 1. If the Russian championship was still held according to the "spring - autumn" system, then the similarity would be even stronger. Now in China, the high season, completed the first round.

The main football league of the Celestial Empire also has a limit on foreign players. In the application of each club there can be no more than five foreign players, and one foreign player must represent Asia. At the same time, only four foreigners are allowed on the field, so the fifth is forced to start the match on the bench.

Hulk was given a four-year contract with a salary of twenty million euros a year, that is, three times more than the Brazilian earned in St. Petersburg. Naturally, the former Zenit member is far from the first to be offered crazy conditions in the most populated country in the world. There is a lot of money in Chinese football right now, Super League clubs are making super-expensive transfers, and players and coaches are being offered salaries that everyone else will envy.

The strongest team in China at the moment is Guangzhou Evergrande, who have won the last five national championships. In addition to it, after the formation of the Super League in 2004, Shandong Luneng (three titles), Peinjing Guoan, Changchun Yatai, as well as a couple of other clubs that are no longer in the elite, became the owners of gold medals. In addition, Guangzhou Evergrande won the Asian Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015. In the first case, under the guidance of the famous Italian Marcelo Lippi, and last season, under the guidance of the no less famous Brazilian Luis Felipe Scolari.

Today, such specialists as Scolari, Swede Sven-Yeran Eriksson (Hulk's coach at Shanghai SIPG), Spaniard Gregorio Manzano (Shanghai Shenhua), Serbian Dragan Stojkovic (Guangzhou Fuli) work in the Chinese Super League. In June, the former coach of the Brazilian national team Mano Menezes was replaced at Shandong Luneng by the legendary German Felix Magath. In addition, during the championship, Alberto Zaccheroni was fired from Beinjing Guoan, and Dan Petrescu unexpectedly terminated his contract with Jiangsu Suning a month ago and returned to Kuban. While the Italian and the Romanian are being replaced by local "temporaries".

Martinez, Lavessi, Ba!

Among the legionnaires, too, there are enough familiar names. For example, the new Hulk team includes former Udinese and Sunderland striker, Ghana national team player Asamoah Gyan. Argentine Dario Conca, who has never played in Europe, is also there, who became famous for the fact that in 2011 Guangzhou Evergrande made him the highest paid footballer in the world with a salary of fifteen million euros a year.

Jackson Martinez (Porto, Atlético, Colombia national team), Paulinho (Tottenham, Brazil national team) are playing in Guangzhou Evergrande itself today. In Hebei China Fortune - Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli, PSG, Argentina national team), midfielder Stefan Mbia (Seville, Cameroon national team), Gervinho (Arsenal, Roma, Cote d'Ivoire national team), Gael Kakuta (Chelsea) In Jiangsu Suning - midfielder Ramirez (Chelsea, Brazil national team), Jo (CSKA), Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar). In Shanghai Shenhua - Demba Ba (Chelsea, Senegal national team), Freddy Guarin (Inter, Colombia national team), Obafemi Martins (Rubin, Inter, Wolfsburg, Nigerian national team). In Beinjing Guoan - Renato Augusto (Bayer, Brazil national team), Burak Yilmaz (Galatasaray, Turkish national team). In "Guangzhou Fuli" - Eran Zahavi ("Palermo", Israel national team). In Shijiazhuang Yongchang - Matheus (Dnepr, Braga), Ruben Mikael (Porto, Portugal national team). In Changchun Yatai - Marcelo Moreno (Shakhtar, Werder Bremen, Bolivian national team). In Hangzhou Greentown - Tim Cahill (Everton, Australia). In "Shandong Luneng" - Zhusiley, Diego Tardelli (both - "Anji", Brazil national team).

In general, big names are more than enough. True, not all of them justify expectations and investments. For example, dear newcomers Alex Teixeira and Zhervinho have not yet scored so many points in the “goal plus pass” system, and Martinez, Lavezzi and Yilmaz have missed part of the championship due to injuries. But Ba scored fourteen goals in sixteen matches and confidently tops the list of league scorers, proving that he did not come to China to play the fool. But the best assistant at the moment, oddly enough, is the Chinese - the thirty-year-old midfielder of Guangzhou Evergrande and the national team Gao Lin, who has already given seven assists. At the same time, the average salary of local players, as they say, is not gigantic - about twenty thousand euros per month. Although they cost unreasonably high due to the limit on foreign players, transfers involving local players are surprising in amounts no less than transfers of foreign top masters. .

Chinese businessmen and major corporations are investing huge amounts of money in the Super League and League 1. What makes them do it? Of course, at the moment there can be no talk of real income. Basically, this is an attempt to please the authorities, because football in the country is under serious control from the top. The leaders of the state dream of one day seeing their team first at the World Cup. Friendship with the powers that be is a necessary condition for a successful business in China. In addition, this is an investment in a market with incredible potential due to the size of the population of the Middle Kingdom. To involve millions and millions of people in football is the goal for the future.

So far, the attendance is not as high as it could be, given the capacity of the stadiums and the size of the audience. So, in 2015, it averaged 22,193 viewers. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, in recent seasons, Chinese clubs have often moved from place to place and changed their names. In addition, not so long ago, local football was shaken by corruption scandals, naturally, many fans were disappointed in what was happening after that. However, now in China they are doing everything possible to make the Super League look clean and attractive. Finally, the national team rarely pleases in the international arena, which would be an additional incentive for fans. Maybe he will get to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Her group includes Iran, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar and Syria. In September, the start of qualification: you need to get into the top two or through the “junctions” from third place.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic turned down an offer from the Chinese authorities to play in the Super League this summer, receiving a contract with a fantastic salary of more than a million euros a week. Chose MU. But the Hulk could not refuse a solid offer from Shanghai SIPG. The ex-Zenit player must help the team get into the top three and compete for victory in the Asian Champions League. Shanghai SIPG has already reached the quarter-finals, while Guangzhou Evergrande were sensationally eliminated in the group stage. If Hulk's new team wins the Champions League, Zenit will receive another couple of million euros for his transfer.

Forward "Zenith" Hulk announced the adoption of a little girl Alice. Sovsport.ru tells who is in the player's large family.

Forward "Zenith" Hulk announced the adoption of a little girl Alice. the site tells who is in the player's large family.

Children

DaughterAlice. Judging by the messages on Instagram, the Hulk waited a whole year for the completion of all the necessary documents in order to officially introduce Alice to the public.

Two sons: Ian (6) and Tiagu (4). According to the stories of the Iranian football player's wife Angelou, he devotes almost all his free time to children. For example, he often plays video games with them. Also, the whole family they go for walks in parks and shopping. They also fell in love with skiing, this sport has practically become the second favorite after football.

Both Hulk's sons study at an English school, but so far they are studying with other children from Latin American countries so that there are no problems with communication.

“Givanildo is an amazing father. Superdad, - said Iran in an interview with GloboEsporte. - When he is with a team in another city, he always calls the children several times a day. He asks if they ate well, what was at school, and other such things.

Wife

Iran Angelou. Hulk and Iran have been married for nine years. The striker told many times how unexpected their acquaintance was. The couple met in Japan, in one of the Brazilian restaurants. Recall that Hulk played for Japanese clubs for three years (from 2005 to 2008).

He is very romantic. Once, on Mother's Day, he sent me a breakfast basket. And caring. Often calls, asks how things are, what the children are doing, - Iran admitted.

sisters

The Hulk has six sisters: Mayara, Jessica, Angelica, Gilvania, Corrinha, and Nilda. Everyone loved the only boy very much. And the elder sisters always took care of him.

Terrible things have happened to the two sisters of the Hulk over the past five years. In 2010, the Brazilian, who was still playing at Porto, was preparing to enter the Europa League match against Genk, but received terrible news from Brazil. His niece Alicia Kessia (daughter of Jessica, who was only a year and four months old - Ed.) drowned in the pool. The Hulk did not come out to that game, bought a plane ticket and flew to Brazil to his family.

The second very unpleasant, but, fortunately, not a tragic incident happened to Angelica. The 22-year-old girl was abducted in Brazil in 2012. But the criminals released her after 21 hours, as they quarreled among themselves and did not know how to demand a ransom. At least, this is the version that the Brazilian police told the press.

After this incident, the entire football player's family moves only accompanied by security. Hulk's wife said: “Our habits in Brazil changed after Angelica was kidnapped. When we come to rest, be sure to hire security. It's annoying because we can't be alone. But you need to take precautions, think about children. In Russia, this is not required, it is calmer there.”

Parents

Gilvan Souza and Socorru Souza

Hulk's family lived in poverty, parents could not afford to pay for their son's education in a football school. But the player was not offended, on the contrary, he helped to earn money.

By the way, it was Zhivanildu's father who gave him such a popular nickname now, since as a child the Hulk was very fond of the character from the comics. When the striker received his first salary of 500 reais, he immediately called his mother and announced that he would become rich. And when the dream came true, he bought his parents a big house in the best area of ​​Campina Grande.

Hulk is a real superhero for the family, and for the entire state of Paraiba, says the father of the player, Gilvan Souza.

source: "Soviet Sport"

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Givanildo Vieira do Sousa, known in the football world as the football player Hulk, was born in the small Brazilian town of Campina Grande on July 25, 1986. At the moment, the player plays for Zenit. Role of the football player: right and central forward.

Interview with the Hulk

There are several interesting facts about the football player. Zhivanildu got his nickname in honor of the Incredible Hulk from the comics. He is just like a comic book hero, when he was angry, he clenched his fists and clenched his teeth. Now the Hulk is a striker, but as a child he played defense. Footballer Hulk never liked Japanese referees, but he met his wife in Japan. See here.
The footballer is tall and sturdily built, and when he enters the field he can be compared to a boxer who competes in the heavy weight category. The Hulk really looks like his namesake from the comics - a huge green monster who possessed unthinkable physical strength. His large figure helps him break through to the opponent's goal, literally pushing everyone with his broad shoulders. In Zenit, the player is a clear star, he fits perfectly into the team and looks great in the squad. Unfortunately for the fans, while playing for the Brazilian national team, at the 2014 home World Cup, he failed to do anything worthwhile and useful for the team. And if it were not for the failure of the entire team, at that championship, then a lot of negativity would have fallen on the Hulk. He has always been distinguished by his ability to receive and handle the ball, his powerful shots from afar and penalty areas were successful. But all these skills did not help, and after the fiasco at the 2014 World Cup, the player was no longer invited to play for the national team. The striker has been playing for the national team since 2009, but these have always been friendly games, and the only serious one was the Confederations Cup, which was held in 2013, and the failed World Cup itself.
The Hulk's childhood quickly ended, because besides him, his parents had 6 more children and they were all girls. Footballer Hulk started working early to help his parents feed and dress their sisters. Fortunately, the parents had a butcher shop, and the future star sold meat there. Despite a difficult childhood, the boy did not part with the dream of playing football professionally and at the age of 12 he was enrolled in a football school for children, and he began his professional career at the age of 16 at the Vitoria club. But Hulk played one match for the basis of Vitoria and already in 2005 was sold to the Japanese Kawasaki Fronatel, where Juninho and Augusto became his teammates. In total, the Hulk spent three years in Japan and changed three teams. There, he met his future wife. After playing in Japanese clubs, he was invited to the Portuguese Porto. The player played there for 5 seasons. In total, 165 matches were played for Porto and 78 goals were scored. Look at the photo Hulk in Porto

In Porto, a significant acquaintance for a football player took place. Jesualdo Ferreiro, the team's coach, formed a football player from scratch and made him the best striker in Portugal in 2010. What just was not in the career of a football player. A scandalous fight with the stewards in the game with Benfica was the reason for his disqualification for four months. Read here?
In 2012, the football player moved to St. Petersburg Zenit. The transaction amount was 60 million euros, of which Hulk got 10 million. The rest of the transfer was split between Porto and Vitoria. The debut in "Zenith" took place against "Terek", but the white-blue lost in this game with a score of 2:0. But, soon Hulk justified his multi-million dollar transfer and scored his first goal on Russian soil against Krylya Sovetov, but, unfortunately, this goal did not help Zenit win and the game was played in a draw. The transition to Zenit and moving to Russia practically minimized the chances of playing for his native team. Since his game was practically ignored by the management and coaching staff of the Brazilian national team. Look at the photo of the Hulk at the Zenith

Analysts believe that the failure of the Hulk at the World Cup in Brazil is due to its incorrect use on the playing field. The forward was not allowed to realize free kicks at all, although this is his strong point. But this is about penetrating free throws, but in defense, Hulk himself showed himself not from the best side and out of 12 martial arts he won only 3, and he did not shine in interceptions.
Today, the Hulk has been living in the cultural capital of Russia for three years. Together with him, his family also moved to St. Petersburg: his wife and two children. In the summer, there was a rumor in the football world that the comic book superhero might leave Zenit, but it turned out to be just a rumor and Hulk continues to play for the St. Petersburg club. At Zenit, he had a conflict with the coach, but it was resolved and did not interfere with his career. and Zenit forward played 89 matches in three seasons. They scored 44 goals, the statistics are not bad, he scores through the game. (Read

Givanildo Vieira do Souza was born on July 25, 1986 in the Brazilian town of Campina Grande. For football fans, he is better known as the Hulk or, in the Portuguese manner, Ulk. Since 2012, the Brazilian has been playing for Zenit St. Petersburg. Role: right and center forward.

Interesting Hulk Facts:

• in children's mini-football he was a defender;
• when angry, he clenched his fists and clenched his teeth like the Incredible Hulk from a comic book;
• could not stand the Japanese judges - he constantly cursed with them;
• before joining Porto, he suffered from "football egoism" - he did not like to give the ball away and pass;
• met his wife in Japan.

On the field, he can be compared to a tank: the Brazilian, against the background of other players, looks more like a heavyweight boxer than a football player (Zhivanilda weighs 85 kg with a height of 180 cm). Yes, and his nickname, the Hulk, makes the attacker the namesake of the comic book character - a hefty green monster of incredible strength. On the one hand, this allows him (the real Hulk, not the fictional one) to literally break through the line of defense, on the other hand, the equipment suffers. Of course, among the Russian players, the Zenit striker looks great, but he didn’t show anything particularly in the Brazilian national team at the 2014 World Cup. In principle, it could have become a disappointment for the Selesao if the whole team had not disappointed their fans at the home world championship.

After the 2014 World Cup, the Hulk was no longer called up to the Brazilian national team

But the Hulk has always been praised for his dribbling, excellent shots from afar, accurate passes and free kicks. One way or another, after the failure at the 2014 World Cup, the new national team coach, Dunga, stopped calling the football player to the national team.

Hulk has been playing for Brazil since 2009. Mostly it was friendly matches. Of the tournaments, he managed to participate only in the 2013 Confederations Cup and the last World Cup. He scored 9 goals for the national team and played 40 matches.

Where did the name Hulk come from? It's simple: as a child, the boy tried to imitate the same superhero. So the father began to call his son. The Hulk, by the way, was born into a family with seven children. Six of them were girls, so Hulk had to start working early to help his parents feed the family. The family had its own butcher shop in the market, and until the age of 16, the future footballer sold meat. But I thought more about football: at the age of 12, the boy entered the children's football school, and after 4 years he began his professional career at the Vitoria club.

For the main part of his first "adult" team, he played only one match. And already in 2005 he moved to the Japanese Kawasaki Fronatel, where he joined Juninho, Marcus and Augusto.

After playing in Japan until 2008 and changing three teams there, Hulk ended up in the Portuguese Porto, where he spent five seasons. Having played 165 matches, the Brazilian scored 78 goals, that is, he statistically scored in every second match.

Hulk was called to Porto after watching a video of his game. The signing of the contract took place in Japan, and the debut of the newcomer came out lumpy: in his first match for the club, the blue-and-white dragons lost to Sporting 2-0.

It was at Porto that Zalk met Jesualdo Ferreiro, who coached the team. The coach practically reshaped the young footballer. So much so that Hulk became Portugal's top scorer in 2010. True, before that he managed to fight with the Stewarts in the match with Benfica and was suspended for 4 months. Well, whatever you call a yacht, so it will float! The Brazilian footballer's favorite comic book character was also distinguished by his intemperance and tough temper.

In 2012, Halka moved to Zenit for 60 million euros. The football player got about 10 million, the rest went to Porto and Renistas (Uruguay). The last club owned 15% of the player's transfer. Another part of the money was given to Vittoria, as the team that brought up the player.

Hulk with his wife and children

Having sponsored European, Uruguayan and Brazilian football, Zenit immediately put up Portugal's top scorer against Terek. Alas, debuts are not given to the Hulk: the St. Petersburg team lost 2-0 to the team from Grozny.

Just a week later, on September 22, 2012, Hulk proved that it was not in vain that he received millions of euros from Gazprom and scored his first goal in Russia. True, that match "Zenith" - "Wings of the Soviets" ended in a draw 2:2.

Hulk's chances of getting into the Brazilian national team almost vanished when he moved to Russian football, according to many observers and experts. The Selecao coaching staff practically does not follow the Brazilians from our clubs. Here only if Zenit will stubbornly remain in the first places of the Premier League, and this will be the clear merit of the team's forward.

Now the big Hulk will begin to turn into a huge Hulk!

By the way, in the national team at the World Championships, the Hulk was “used” incorrectly, according to the same sports analysts. For example, they didn't let the striker punch a free kick, although he is strong in them. But in defense, the Brazilian himself is to blame for the bad grades: out of 12 martial arts, he won only three and did not make a single interception.

Today Hulk and his entire family (the football player has two children) live in St. Petersburg. Last summer, there were rumors about the possible departure of the Brazilian from Zenit, but so far the football “tank” has remained in the team. Prior to that, Hulk wanted to leave back in 2012, having quarreled with the then coach of the Blue-White-Blues, Luciano Spalletti, who bluntly stated that the striker was not playing well. But later Hulk apologized and admitted that he was wrong and will try to play better.

For Zenit, Hulk has already played 89 matches in three seasons. He scored 44 goals, which is again approximately 1 goal per 2 games according to statistics. As a result, for the entire career at the end of 2014, the Brazilian had 366 matches and 198 goals.

The new club of the Brazilian striker for the first time in history became the champion of China

Heading East

The grid at Russian stadiums stopped tearing after volleys two years ago, in July 2016. The Brazilian striker, after four years in, with whom he became the champion of the country and took the Cup and Super Cup of Russia, shooting 76 goals in 148 matches and giving 60 assists, left St. Petersburg and headed for the East.

Dream hike

The club, which had its best season in history a year before, finishing second in the Chinese Championship, did not regret 56 million euros that fell to the blue-white-blue account in order to bring the 30-year-old Brazilian to the Celestial Empire and go with him for dream. The trip had to be postponed Hulk put on a red color unloved for St. Petersburg, played in the debut match against " Henan"(5:0) 20 minutes (didn't score), suffered muscle damage and was out for almost two months.

While he was being treated, he celebrated his birthday, and in the very first game after returning he saved " Shanghai"from losing by putting a double - and the second goal was scored from a penalty kick in the 90th minute - into the goal" Beijing Guoan" (2:2).

Until the end of the Chinese Super League 2016, the results of which were summed up at the end of October, Hulk scored twice more, but really could not help the team - " Shanghai"took bronze, remaining 12 points behind the champion," Guangzhou Evergrande".

translational movement

The next season was much more productive for the Brazilian: 17 goals and 14 assists in 27 championship games - and now the Shanghai team celebrated a repeat of the best result, reaching the silver medals of the championship.

Moreover, thanks to four balls Hulk(one of them on video)" Shanghai"for the first time reached the final of the Cup of the Chinese Football Association, where, only because of the goal rule on a foreign field, he gave the trophy to the neighbors from" Shanghai Shenhua". And yet, the forward movement was evident - both for the football player and for the club.

Meeting with Zenit and the winning goal for Spartak

At the training camp in Dubai last winter Hulk met with the blue-white-blue, quartered nearby, and then behaved like a real Zenit - scored the winning goal " Spartacus" in the control match (1: 0), in which he received a severe knee injury Jikia, who missed the 2018 World Cup because of this.

The long-awaited championship

Maybe the joy of meeting with former teammates charged the Brazilian for success - Hulk, who led his team with the captain's armband from the first game of the new championship, took it right off the bat, did not leave the field without a goal for three rounds in a row and helped " Shanghai"in the second half of the championship to give an unbeaten streak of 13 matches, which was crowned by a victory two rounds before the finish line over a direct competitor in the fight for" gold "-" Guangzhou Evergrande", - for the last seven years, they have not let anyone close to the first line in the table.

The game came out dramatic - " Guangzhou"thanks to the double Paulinho, who returned to China in the summer after a year-long business trip to " Barcelona", twice bounced back and took the lead, but a few minutes before the final whistle Hulk scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot, " Shanghai“I won 5:4 and practically sentenced the intrigue in the Super League. It remained to take the last step.

And he was done. Even without Hulk who missed the game with " Beijing Renhe"(2:1), but with a stunning goal from the ex-midfielder" Anji" and " Krasnodar" Odila Akhmedova. scoring three points, shanghai shanggan"turned out to be at a distance unattainable for the pursuers, becoming the champion of China for the first time. Following the national titles in Portugal (" Porto") and Russia (" Zenith") Hulk the Heavenly Empire also subdued.

He is her new emperor.

Hulk in "Shanghai Shangan"