Dória expresses her dream of returning to Botafogo and recalls difficult moments at the base: ‘It was an adventure’.
Playing for Botafogo's youth teams, Dória remembers the beginning of his career with great affection. The 28-year-old defender gave an exclusive interview to LANCE! And he said it was an “adventure” getting to the club’s training ground. Related Lists Santos enters the market: see free foreign coaches on the market Lists 06/08/2023 Lists that Santos will need to find a coach: see Brazilian coaches without a club Lists 06/08/2023 Botafogo The definition of Luis Castro's future is until later of the Botafogo Sul-Americano game Botafogo 06/27/2023 - The main memories I have of the hospital are of going to train. I left Niterói to go to Marechal Hermes. It was always an adventure, as I was afraid of being late for training. I took the bus, ferry and train. Every day I went on a trip. I left at 5am to arrive at 7am. My teammates also always travel to train and fulfill their dreams. We also trained in a barracks in Deodoro, because our fields were not always in good condition there in Marechal. It was always an adventure, but everything went well. + Botafogo going to market? See the free foreign coaches in the market that Dória played for Botafogo between 2010 and 2012. Although more than ten years have passed, black and white fans still remember the defense. - I still receive a lot of messages from Botafogo people. It was a club that saved my life, giving me the opportunity to debut as a football player. I played when I was 17 and that's incredible. It is usually difficult for a defender to debut at this age because it is a position of great trust for the club and the coach. I was able to do this. This made a big impression on me. People still follow me and send me messages. These were the moments I had at the club. Even though it's been ten years, I think that's incredible. + Will Botafogo see a drop in performance if Luís Castro leaves? SPEAR! says that Glorioso is now president of the Brasileirão and is experiencing a special moment this season. Dória said that, whenever possible, she takes time out of her routine to monitor the club's progress. - I can't stop watching the games because there are so many people here. We train in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon. I also have a newborn daughter and I can barely turn on the TV (laughs). But when I have time, I follow the news on social media. I see them flying. I have friends still at the club and I have friends who arrived this season. So, I'm always rooting for these guys to be champions. Despite years away from Brazilian football, Dória still feels a great love for Botafogo. The defense informed LANCE! who dreams of returning to the club in the future to create new stories. - Real. I have always disclosed this. a dream of mine. The moment will come. I still have a contract here and I have a lot to do at the club. But the time will come when I will return to Botafogo and return home. I want to stay close to my family, my friends and finish what I did there. I remember that I played 96 games and it was incredible to be able to finish 100 games for Botafogo. It would be a good brand for me. + Thiago de Camillis pays homage to Botafogo's jewels, explores the transformation of SAF and reports on Le Base's defense performance and said many things he learned in recent years in European football. The defender recently became a Mexican citizen and dreams of participating in a World Cup. - I am a very experienced person. Having played in many leagues around the world, I have been exposed to many cultures. In Türkiye, Spain, France and Mexico I learned a lot. Those days made me a better person and a better player. Now I am a better father and a more educated person. Now I am wiser and have more cultural knowledge of all countries and languages. Now I can speak three languages – said Dória. - I'm growing and I have clear professional goals. I think I'm living in a better time and looking forward to better things. It is not easy to set goals and achieve them. The first bad thing that comes along the way, many people give up. I think I'm going through a big change. I just became a naturalized Mexican citizen. I have to fight to be able to play in the World Cup and be part of the national team. So I think I have a lot of interesting things happening in my life and I have to work hard for them. I’m happy and I feel at home”, he concluded. Dória played for teams such as Olympique de Marseille, São Paulo, Granada, Yeni Malatyaspor and today belongs to Santos Laguna. 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