Former Fortaleza ends contract in Ukraine due to conflict and considers returning to Brazil
Brazilian goalkeeper Max Walef, formerly of Fortaleza, is ready to leave Ukraine's Dnipro-1. The war in Russia, which has lasted a year and a half, has affected football in the Eastern European region, which also had to adapt during the conflicts. Last season, Dnipro-1, current runners-up in the Ukrainian Championship, had to play in Slovakia, far from their hometown. Related Tips Brasileirão: how was the final between Atlético-MG and Fortaleza? Tips 10/30/2023 Fortaleza Despite losing in the Sudamericana, Fortaleza is on its way to becoming a model club in Brazil Fortaleza 10/29/2023 Fortaleza What does Fortaleza need to win the Sudamericana? Fortaleza 10/29/2023 + Check out Lance’s journalists’ predictions! For the 31st round of the Brasileirão Thus, this season, Max decided to terminate his contract after learning that the club would have to return to the city of Dnipro. The region has been the target of constant bombing and a climate of fear has increased internally, given the uncertainty about the end of the war. Max Walef was hired to reinforce the Ukrainian national team last season and ended his time at the club with 57 appearances in total. At 25, the Brazilian left the field without being fouled. The goalkeeper was the decisive factor in Ukraine's runners-up campaign, finishing the tournament without scoring a goal in half of the games - with eight clean sheets. Furthermore, Max was the goalkeeper who spent the most minutes in a row without making a mistake, which was also crucial in the team's Conference League campaign. The goalkeeper played for Fortaleza for 13 years, participating in the club's historic achievements: the Brazilian Series B title in 2018 and the two-time Copa do Nordeste title. Max Walef said goodbye to Leão in 2022, just in time for him to become a starter in Tricolor's first Libertadores campaign in history. Max Walef has been at Fortaleza for a long time (Photo: Reproduction) + Despite losing the South American Championship, Fortaleza is on its way to becoming a model club in Brazil Now, thanks to hostilities on Ukrainian territory, the Brazilian goalkeeper is forced to terminate his contract with Dnipro-1 and is free on the market to negotiate with interested clubs, even if he considers possibly returning to Brazil. Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude towards Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: check title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Off the field Fans of Botafogo blames partial defeat: 'It calls failure' 4 Launch! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium has a capacity for 78 thousand people and is European inspired; Check out the photos in Lance's newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just 1 minute of reading! Sign up The best sport of your morning! Article More News Stay up to date with everything! See more National Football Corinthians enters a decisive week for Hugo Souza's stay 11/25/2024 - 07:30 National Football Rafael Paiva in ten games: remember the former coach's time at Vasco 11/25/2024 - 07:00 Football RB Bragan Nacional xBotafogo Under-23: where to watch live, statistics and predictions 11/25/2024 - 07:00 Futebol Nacional Fluminense x Criciúma: artificial intelligence predicts the result of the game 25/11/2024 - 06:10 Flagobol Nacional contains the primary sequence for the best position in the last three Brazilians 25/11/2024 - 06:00 Football Ends the nightmare of the National! Santos finished with unprecedented participation in Series B; remember the campaign 11/25/2024 - 05:30 National Football Corinthians: Garro becomes assists leader in the Brasileirão; see list 11/25/2024 - 05:15 Futebol Nacional Palmeiras has chances in favor of the 'final' against Botafogo 11/25/2024 - 05:00 Related Tips Brasileirão: how were the last matches between Atlético-MG and Força? Tips 10/30/2023 Fortaleza Despite losing in the Sudamericana, Fortaleza is on its way to becoming a model club in Brazil Fortaleza 10/29/2023 Fortaleza What does Fortaleza need to win the Sudamericana? Fortaleza 10/29/2023