De Boer brutally honest: At Inter we called him Gabi - no goal, he did nothing
The former
Inter coach, Dutchman Frank De Boer, had the opportunity to work briefly with
Gabriel Barbosa, but was not impressed by the knowledge of the popular Gabigol.
Gabriel didn’t play much at Inter in the 2016/2017 season, nor later at Benfica, so he returned to Santos, Brazil, where he eventually landed at Flamengo. Last night, Gabi was lifted to the skies in his home country after giving Flamengo the Copa Libertadores title with two goals.
Gabigol is likely to get a new chance to prove himself in Europe soon and is already targeted from some big European clubs.
"Everybody was convincing me he was a fantastic player, but I didn't have much information about him except from people who saw him and offered him. His nickname is Gabigol, but we at Inter called him Gabi - no goal. He had employees posting for him at his social networks, walking around with a bodyguard, but he didn't show anything on the field, "said De Burr, who is now coaching the Atlanta United team.
Whether De Boer was a bad coach or if 23-year-old Gabriel doesn't fit Europe, we will get the better picture as soon as he join another club.
Gabriel didn’t play much at Inter in the 2016/2017 season, nor later at Benfica, so he returned to Santos, Brazil, where he eventually landed at Flamengo. Last night, Gabi was lifted to the skies in his home country after giving Flamengo the Copa Libertadores title with two goals.
Gabigol is likely to get a new chance to prove himself in Europe soon and is already targeted from some big European clubs.
"Everybody was convincing me he was a fantastic player, but I didn't have much information about him except from people who saw him and offered him. His nickname is Gabigol, but we at Inter called him Gabi - no goal. He had employees posting for him at his social networks, walking around with a bodyguard, but he didn't show anything on the field, "said De Burr, who is now coaching the Atlanta United team.
Whether De Boer was a bad coach or if 23-year-old Gabriel doesn't fit Europe, we will get the better picture as soon as he join another club.
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