At 26, former Sport and São Paulo player announces retirement from football after serious injury

Created by Sport, Everton Felipe announced his retirement from football this Wednesday (05), at the age of 26, in a statement on social media. The former player played for Internacional, São Paulo, Athletico-PR and Cruzeiro.Continued after commercial➡️ Follow Lance! on WhatsApp and follow the main sports news in real time Everton has suffered from constant knee pain since 2022, when he was still playing for Leão do Norte. In a video, the midfielder criticized the club's management for having 'abandoned' him during his injury.  “What makes me sad is that in these two years of treatment, no one from Sport called me to offer the club's structure. I never missed a training session, I never slacked off, I don’t think he deserved this disrespect,” said the former player in a video on social media. Watch the video: Follow-up after the Everton commercial Felipe took Sport to the Labor Court in August last year, alleging a lack of support from the club due to the injury he suffered. It also requests the recognition of a work accident and compensation for material and moral damages. The promotion has a value of approximately R$18 million. “To the directors, president of the club at the time, who are still there: you ended the life of a 24-year-old boy and left me injured. If you didn't, I don't want to renew with me, don't worry, but leave me injured, alone..." Everton Felipe, former sports player, during a match against CRB at Arena Pernambuco for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2022 (Photo: Rafael Vieira /AGIF) Visibly emotional in the video, the former player appears depressed and states that the pain in his right knee will not go away, but now there is no way back. Those who follow me know the daily struggle to recover, with. physiotherapy, and to play football. I just don't understand Everton's advertising Felipe was revealed to coach Geninho's professional team in 2014. For the club, the player played 114 games, with 5 goals and 7 assists Paulo played as a midfielder. striker in 20 matches off the field since 2022, the former player underwent surgery on the cruciate ligament of his left knee and tried to return in 2023, but without physical conditions he was unable to do so act.