Alexandre Pato wants a “second chance” in Orlando City

The experienced Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato will continue in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2022. The 32-year-old footballer rejected an offer from São Paulo to return to his country. He wants to have a second chance at Orlando City.

At the beginning of 2021, duck turned down offers of Europe, Brazil Y Asia to get to the MLS. The fans of Orlando City they expected the striker to lead a football revolution. He was far from achieving it.

The former soccer player for the Brazilian national team suffered a knee injury when he had been with the franchise for a few months. He had to go through the operating room. The recovery took him away from the courts. During the past year he only played five games and could not convert goals.

Oscar Couple, coach of Orlando City, convinced him to continue in football for the U.S. According to his criteria, the ex-soccer player of the AC Milan deserves a second chance.

“I think it’s more than fair to give Alex a second chance. The most important thing is that he is convinced, he wants to achieve important things with the team”, said the coach in dialogue with the press after the start of the preseason.

duck thanked the words of Partner. He was happy and excited about this restart with the Lions.

“When I signed the extension of my contract I was with my family, my wife, my father and my son. I felt very happy, I realized that this is my second chance to Orlando City”, said the Brazilian.

Orlando City renewed its squad for 2022. The team suffered heavyweight casualties such as Nani, Daryl Dicke Y Chris Mueller. The franchise recently changed owners. Couple knows that in this pass market there will not be large investments.

“I can’t wait to start playing. Entering the stadium and receiving the support of the fans. I am sure that this year will be very different from the previous one,” he said. duck.