Former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 star, Hilton has revealed that it was a crime scene in front of his family that forced him to leave the club
While talking exclusively to goal.com, the Brazilian stated that the only reason why he left Stade Velodrome for Montpellier Herault was a robbery at his home in Marseille that left his family under seriousl psychological pressure.
However, the Brazilian maintains that even before that incident, he was contemplating a move away from the Rhone club anyway. Hilton revealed that former Les Phoceens manager, Didier Deschamps was not giving him enough chances to prove his worth which is the main reason why he wanted to join another side in order to prove that he could still perform at the top level.
"I wasn't getting the opportunities I wanted from the coach [Didier Deschamps] and I needed a new club to show that I could still perform well," he told Goal.com.
"Besides, I couldn't stay at Marseille after my house was robbed. My family and I didn't have the psychological strength to stay in the city after that. It was a very tough moment for me."
The veteran defender then revealed that Montpellier approached him at the final hour and he did not think twice about signing a side for which he went on to win the Championelle last season ahead of pre-season favourites, Paris Saint-Germain.
And, Hilton says that Montpellier defied all odds that season when no one was expecting them to even stay in the top half of the table.
"No one imagined that we would manage to stay at the top of the table for the entire season, but the team fought from the start to ensure that would happen.
"The team grew as the time passed and, as soon as we passed PSG, we had the personality to hold on to top position," he continued.
However, after spending a lot of time away from his native http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Flamengo-c39361 and is keen on playing for them one day.
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