Emerson Royal’s adventure at Flamengo hasn’t started on the best note. Despite the 1-0 victory against Internacional, the former Milan full-back was substituted at the 45th minute and met with loud boos from the crowd.
"This will never stop me," he later commented. "I’m an experienced player, and fans have the right to boo. If I wasn’t able to play at 100%, they have the right to hold me responsible."
Emerson also explained:
"I think the sprain I suffered at the start ended up affecting my performance. But that doesn’t change anything: I’m not a robot, and I tried to stay on the pitch as long as possible to help Flamengo," as relayed via La Gazzetta dello Sport.
