Felipe compiled his own best bits DVD to attract interest from a second tier club in
Brazil. Now he’s in the Champions League
By Josué Seixas for Yellow and Green Football
Atlético Madrid have dealt with their fair share of heartbreak in recent years, especially when losing two
Champions League finals to their city rivals, but Diego Simeone has rebuilt his team with a core of players who are free from the emotional baggage of those disappointments.
Luis Suárez arrived from
Barcelona in the summer and has already scored 16 goals in La Liga. The defence has been equally impressive, only conceding 16 goals in 23 league games. The Brazilian centre-back Felipe has played his part in keeping the team tight at the back. He has come a long way considering that, while Suárez was scoring goals for Ajax in the Champions League, Felipe was making a DVD of his best moves to send to a second tier club in Brazil.