Speaking after Vasco da Gama secured the 32-year-old on a 12-month loan from Aston Villa, Coutinho said he was eager to make a fresh start with the Rio de Janeiro outfit.
“Vasco means everything to me when it comes to football. It is the club that raised me, that gave me the opportunity to become a player. I graduated from the Vasco Academy. It prepared me for football and Vasco gave me countless opportunities. “It's a feeling of love,” Coutinho said.
Coutinho is expected to play his first match of his new stint at Vasco on July 17 against Atletico Goianise in Brazil's Serie A. This would be his first appearance for Cruz Maltino in 14 years.
“I wanted to come back for a long time,” Coutinho said. "I'm thinking about it and imagining playing in the Sao Januario [stadium], celebrating goals with the fans. I can't wait to get on the field."
“Vasco means everything to me when it comes to football. It is the club that raised me, that gave me the opportunity to become a player. I graduated from the Vasco Academy. It prepared me for football and Vasco gave me countless opportunities. “It's a feeling of love,” Coutinho said.
Coutinho is expected to play his first match of his new stint at Vasco on July 17 against Atletico Goianise in Brazil's Serie A. This would be his first appearance for Cruz Maltino in 14 years.
“I wanted to come back for a long time,” Coutinho said. "I'm thinking about it and imagining playing in the Sao Januario [stadium], celebrating goals with the fans. I can't wait to get on the field."