This Tuesday there will be a final atmosphere in Belo Horizonte when Atlético Mineiro faces River Plate, for the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores. In what will be the first leg of this key, the locals, led by the Argentine Gabriel Militothey will try to get an initial advantage and then defend it, the following week, at the Mas Monumental stadium.
Within a squad with many variants, the forward Givanildo Vieira de Souzabetter known by his nickname Hulkwill be a threat to the Argentine team, which will try to break their efforts to nullify their ability to finish on goal.
With an extensive career that includes a step through Brazil national team and a fruitful path in European and Asian football, Hulk not only maintains a recognized image within the world of football. Also His personal story became news in the local media for his love affair with his ex-wife’s niece.
Camila Angelothe “favorite” niece of Angelo of Iranhis ex-wife, became the partner of the controversial 38-year-old footballer, who at that time was in the Chinese club Shanghai Port. After the relationship prospered, they both got married in 2020 and They had two daughters named Zaya and Aisha.
This drastic turn in his personal history put Hulk in an uncomfortable place and alien to football, a sport he played all his life. With three children in common with Angelo of Iran (Ian, Tiago and Alice), the footballer, seven months after breaking up this relationship, decided to win over Camila and start a love life, without taking into account the damage he caused to his ex-wife.
“I gave everything to this girl since she came into the world (referring to her niece). I sacrificed my dreams so many times to make your dreams come true. And here I am not just talking about material goods, because these are easy to give when you have money, but love, affection, attention, respect… everything,” Iran expressed in an old interview with the media UOL, lamenting this sad ending. that had to Hulk as the protagonist.
Food, rest and routine in a gym are some of the fundamental parts to preserve a footballer’s physique. In the case of Hulk, the demand is even greater due to an imbalance in his body that causes him to lose up to five kilos per game and you must work with specialists to stabilize said loss.
“Hulk sweats a lot, that doesn’t mean he’s bad, in fact The athlete who sweats a lot uses the most efficient mechanism to dissipate his body heatwhich is through sweat,” said the physiotherapist Roberto Chiari in an interview with TV Galo, the official communication channel of the Belo Horizonte team.
As a result of this inconvenience, the professional team’s masseuse must be next to the lime line with a bottle of isotonic water in case Hulk needs to replenish the minerals he loses with each movement.
With a trajectory marked by constant changes and sporting success in the Portothe Portuguese club that had him among its ranks from 2008 to 2012, Hulk is enjoying his last years in professional sports and will seek to make the night worse for the Millionaire team led by Marcelo Gallardo.