Fernandinho’s Son Expresses How Much He Misses England Following Brazil Return

Fernandinho’s son has revealed he misses England dearly having returned to Brazil after his father joined Athletico Paranaense from Manchester City.

There has been a noticeable pattern amongst players who headed to the Etihad Stadium from overseas of taking to the culture in the city of Manchester.

Vincent Kompany is perhaps the biggest proponent of this observation following his arrival from Hamburg in 2008.

The former Manchester City captain and current Burnley manager developed a tinge of a Mancunian accent during his trophy-laden spell in England.

Kompany got married to a lifelong blue and even went to a local pub to celebrate with members of the first-team as well as fans after City were crowned Premier League champions in 2018.

Another name that shares a similar story is Fernandinho, who has called time on his nine-year stay in Manchester after returning to Brazil ahead of the new season.

While the Brazilian could barely utter a word in English at the beginning of his time in the north-west, he has fully embraced the language over the course of an illustrious career at the Etihad Stadium.

The veteran midfielder is widely renowned for being a class act on and off the pitch and earned his status as a fan favourite right from day one in Manchester.

Fernandinho’s passion for Manchester City runs in the midfielder’s family, as his son Davi is as true a blue as one can find.

Known to regularly express his support for Pep Guardiola’s side on social media, the 12-year old’s excitement about potential signings and sly digs at local rivals Manchester United have gone down rather well within the City fanbase over the years.

As Fernandinho returns to boyhood side Athletico Paranaense, his young lad has revealed that he misses living in England on his Instagram story.

Having arrived in Manchester as a three-year-old, Davi has grown up to be a Mancunian - whose father has left City as one of the most successful captains in the club’s history.

Despite growing up in a Brazilian household, the youngster is an Englishman for all practical purposes after going to school and spending most of his life so far in Manchester.

While fans often have their own suggestions on which clubs a player should go to, the familial aspect is rarely ever taken into consideration.

As footballers move countries, it leads to massive changes for their families’ lives in all aspects.

Whilst Davi is expected to be in Brazil for the years to follow, the hope remains that he comes, watches and conquers England for Manchester City one day, just like his father.