JAKARTA - Chelsea winger Cole Palmer said Estevelo Willian could not and understood English at all. This was revealed when Palmer met Estevoo after the 2025 Club World Cup quarter-final match against Palmeiras.
Estevoo became a special figure in the match. He strengthened Palmeiras in the match which ended in a 2-1 Chelsea victory, Saturday, July 5, 2025 in the morning WIB. Not only that, Estevoo scored one goal which equalized the score to 1-1. However, the goal of Weverton's own goal made Palmeiras have to be eliminated.
After that match, Estevoo immediately joined the Blues. The 18-year-old forward will undergo a pre-season tour with Chelsea.
Palmer, who opened Chelsea's victory, also met Estevoo after the match. "I said that we are very happy that you joined us," Palmer said.
However, this England national team player later admitted that Estevoo could not speak English at all. "He doesn't understand a word from me," he said again.
Palmer even asked his colleague Dario Esssugo who is Portuguese to translate the sentence. They finally exchanged jerseys.
Meanwhile, Estevoo looked emotional when he attended the post-match press conference. The reason is, he had to leave the club that raised him.
"I'm happy to be able to help the team by scoring goals. Unfortunately we got results that we didn't expect. We gave everything and ended up failing," said Estevoo, who appreciated Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira. According to him Ferreira is like a father figure who helped Estevoo develop.
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"I thank the coach for everything. He taught me how to play with tactics. And most importantly, Palmeiras is very open to me," he said.
"I thank Abel, my team-mate. Palmeiras remains in my heart," he said again.
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