The Brazilian Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista asked that the return to training and the resumption of the League not be rushed due to economic interests and recalled that lives may be at stake. "I do not want that by rushing or having financial pressure, which we can understand but never prioritize to more fundamental issues, any family member, friend, colleague or profession could become ill or die," he said in a letter to his Instagram account.
"Actually, after the terrible time that we are still going through, no person should get infected or die from this disease again," he added. "Soccer professionals are privileged people, but we are people first of all, we have family, loved ones and feelings," he said.
"We are always asked to be an example and this is the way it should be, many children and young people look at us. Let us demonstrate as an example to society that we value life and health above all else," he said. "For me, and I am sure that for the vast majority of soccer players, money is not everything," he stressed.
"I love the sport of soccer," he continued, "I love to play, I love my club and we always want to give fans happiness, but also and ahead of all, I love and respect the life of every human being."
"Let's play when nobody does it with fear and we have full guarantees that there are no risks. Otherwise, if they do not give us absolute guarantees, let us take examples from other countries that have taken more forceful measures. Before life and then soccer! "he concluded.
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