I turned down the offer to play for Portugal, says Brazilian International Hulk – International News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436, claims that he turned down the opportunity to play for Portugal and instead opted for a call-up to the Brazilian team. The attacker is currently involved with the Selecao setup but revealed that he also had the chance to don the Navigators’ jersey.
Portista favourite, Hulk, has been one of the most sensational strikers during his time in the Primeira Liga. The front-man has not only found the back of the net consistently, but has also topped the assists charts.
Last season the former Tokyo Verdy man was arguably in the form of his life. Netting 36 times in the highly successful term, he become the top scorer in Liga Sagres. His feats in the UEFA Europa League are also worth mentioning; as they helped his side conquer the prestigious tournament.
With burgeoning reputation as one of the best in his trade, Hulk was expected to showcase his talents on the International stage regularly. However that has not been the case as the forward has scarcely been utilized by the Brazilian national team.
Having a meagre four caps to his name since his debut in 2009, it has not been the best of runs the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
Speaking to reporters, the striker said that he had the opportunity to play for the Seleccao but he ignored it, as he held firm belief that one day he would represent the five-time World Cup winners.
"I turned down an offer to represent Portugal. I always had the dream to play for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858, and that dream has come true already.
"There were always many questions about me, because I left the country very early. But I am under the spotlight at Porto now, I play in the Champions League and my stock is rising,” he said.
Hulk’s last opportunity to play for Brazil came when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 in a friendly game yesterday.
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