Richarlison: Rise of a Star Born in Nova Venécia, State of Esperito Santo, in Brazil, it was clear Richarlison had a passion for football at a young age. He grew up surrounded by gang and violence, despite all of his friends selling drugs, Richarlison sold chocolate and ice cream. His place of birth is known for bringing up talented ‘ballers, Richarlison said in an interview it was always his dream to play in the Premier League, he used to watch it on his Uncle’s TV. At the age of 14, Richarlison’s live could’ve been ended in an instant, he was mistaken for a drug lord and was confronted by a drug dealer, had a gun pointed to his nose, the drug dealer said: “If I see you again, I will shoot you with no problem” 2 years later, a very unexpected miracle happened, Renato Velasco spotted the young Brazilian winger and took him to America Miniero and later, to Fluminese, a team in Brazil’s top tier. Former Watford and Everton manager Marco Silva had rang Richarlison and convinced him to com...
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