What happened to Oscar?

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Oscar was a star for Chelsea and Brazil, he left European football for good in 2016, aged 25, and then headed for China during the peak of his career, and never returned.
So, what did happen to Oscar?
Jack Lang and Peter Rutzler write. Craig Silcock illustrates.
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@MaximusOwen1 3 ай бұрын

Even as someone who simply wants to see the best players playing in the best league, I do respect Oscar for being up front about his motives. Some people put money over footballing legacy and there’s nothing wrong with that at the end of the day. Compare that to someone like Henderson who is still trying to BS people into believing he went to the Saudi league for footballing reasons.

@olamidesuleiman7423 3 ай бұрын

Don’t talk about people man. What they do is none of your business

@cartersmith4605 3 ай бұрын

@@olamidesuleiman7423I personally will never talk about another person again. Thank you for the sage wisdom

@queenzoroark 3 ай бұрын

If he was upfront about it, I would accept it, people use the fact he was poor before going to Chelsea as a way to defend his motives to go to China, forgetting that Chelsea paid him just a bit less.

@HHHBFResurrected 3 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Got no problem with footballers being honest, got a problem with them (or anyone) insulting my intelligence.

@IVIRnathanreilly 3 ай бұрын

@@olamidesuleiman7423 Don't go around telling people what is or isn't their business

@giodhuha6771 3 ай бұрын

What happened to Oscar? He basically just wanted to take care of his family and gave them a future.

@d.orlando6646 3 ай бұрын

He could've done that at Chelsea....he just saw a better offer and decided that it was worth more than an amazing football career

@duantae 3 ай бұрын

He was already a multi millionaire though

@danpreston564 3 ай бұрын

I just don’t buy this. He already had enough money to do that for generations to come.

@RyanA1710 3 ай бұрын

Yeah because poor Premier league players aren't paid enough for that.

@sw33tialucard 3 ай бұрын

@@danpreston564What’s wrong with doing it for MORE generations to come then? He’s accumulating generational wealth

@muhammadamirullahzulkifli4765 3 ай бұрын

If you're offered a 400% salary increase in a relatively short career, i think for most people it would be a no brainer

@brokentuta 3 ай бұрын

let me add more to this comment. If you're offered a 400% salary increase in any kind of career and you know you will succeed at that new place with more free time and maybe a less toxic workplace and environment..... Most people would take it.

@artie8561 3 ай бұрын

Chinese super league is very volatile and politically driven. You can ask any Chinese person and they will tell you that. They are definitely more toxic than Chelsea although I don't like chelsea

@StillAwesome21 3 ай бұрын

100% but let football fans be the moral high ground and act as if they are above it, like the clubs aren't spending millions upon millions. It's so weird. 😂

@lang1301 3 ай бұрын

@@artie8561 i imagine you played there?

@GarkKahn 3 ай бұрын

Most do it They just try to disguise it going there to play during their last 2-3 years like cr7, messi and many others since they have nothing left to prove and even if they did the chances to change it would be really low

@livinlavidaluke 3 ай бұрын

I’m a brit living in Shanghai with a season ticket for Shanghai Port. The team is absolutely terrible (lost to a thai team in ACL) but Oscar has always put 100% in, delivers killer crosses, and scores a few too! He must be so frustrated with his teammates because they hardly put them away!

@bensmith5581 3 ай бұрын

Big fish in a little pond, probably helps him a lot.

@joeylau7578 3 ай бұрын

honestly you can never accurately measure how good a chinese side is, i'm a shenhua fan and on our day we look like asian champions but the very next day we concede 2 and lose to a bottom half team

@livinlavidaluke 3 ай бұрын

@@joeylau7578 lol we were in terrible form actually but beat you lot 5-0! But yeah you’re right, you mostly see how bad chinese football really is when its the asian champions league haha😀

@ilikelampshades6 3 ай бұрын

More interested to hear what it's like living in China as a brit. What are wages and cost of living life? The UK is absolutely dire for young people now. We all live in poverty with no chance of living the quality of life our parents/grandparents had

@livinlavidaluke 3 ай бұрын

@@ilikelampshades6 in general the economy is pretty bad, but the cost of living is still relatively cheap. One problem is everyone goes to university compared to uk, so there are millions of graduates and very few graduate jobs. They go to uni just to work in a shop. I’m lucky to have a phd so i have more opportunities.

@rethabilefeni4694 3 ай бұрын

Chelsea cult hero, and one of my favorite players at Chelsea during Mou's 2nd reign. even tho he struggled under Mou, he still managed to captivate some of us.

@henrimarjoan7876 3 ай бұрын

I really liked him but he was one of the reasons why Chelsea decided to let KDB go.

@wonyo2563 3 ай бұрын

He’s still getting paid more than Halland in China 😂😂😂

@whackeryounis 3 ай бұрын

@@henrimarjoan7876was just about to say this. It was a shame as you could see the quality kdb had albeit still raw. His first game was quality but Jose wanted more energy at the time and that's what Oscar gave. He didn't have the patience to watch kbd grow and I give props to him for asking to leave. He knew how key playing week in week out would be and look where he is more. Well go down as one of the great prem midfielders in history.

@Deathmare235 3 ай бұрын

@@henrimarjoan7876tbf it’s not really his fault

@henrimarjoan7876 3 ай бұрын

@@Deathmare235 Ofc it isnt. Its Joses and the boards fault. But that doesnt change the reason.

@Moinul987 3 ай бұрын

That goal against Juventus was a thing of beauty - one of the goals I've watched back the most

@juviegar3403 3 ай бұрын

Even as a Juve fan, that goal was fenomenal. Buffon even praised it iirc.

@mohammedmajali6569 3 ай бұрын

Even more beautiful with the fact that he rounded Pirlo to do it

@user-xe7rk3te8i 3 ай бұрын

2 goals in that game lol

@celtic69 3 ай бұрын

I think a lot of it comes down to culture too, a lot of South Americans, Brazilians especially don’t view European football the same way Europeans do. Coming to Europe is just a job for a lot of them, so if you get a job offer that’s more money, 95% of people take it. Their passion for football comes from their own continent and they choose to end their careers playing for the club they supported growing up, similar to Europeans.

@shrunkenman666 3 ай бұрын

Christofahhhh

@caio5987 3 ай бұрын

That’s not accurate Winning the champions league and playing for a big European club is the ultimate dream for any Brazilian footballer

@Lucaz99 3 ай бұрын

⁠⁠@@caio5987what @iiwi758 said. Of course, Brazilians rate highly winning competitions like the Champions League and the Premier League. Plus, some people dream playing in bug clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Man U, Liverpool, etc. But getting to play in the seleção first, then winning the World Cup is the ultimate goal as BR player. Ser jogador do Chelsea não é o sonho dos moleques brasileiros, por mais que pague bem.

@henrimarjoan7876 3 ай бұрын

@@iiwi758Thats ofc is the biggest dream but that doesnt mean that the other are not.

@Michael-211 3 ай бұрын

Not really, most Brazilians value the Copa Libertadores far more than then UCL@@caio5987

@Reggaeshark. 3 ай бұрын

I think a lot of people are missing the point and also don’t know about other things like taxes. Basically half his wage at Chelsea is taxed, while living in the most expensive city in the world, London. Bro got wayyyy more money and was able to funnel that cash into his family and friends. Friends btw in countries like Brazil are very much like family, especially when you all grow up poor. He saw a way to take care of everyone right down to multiple future generations. He is the guy in his family tree that maybe even hundreds of years from now, his great-great-great grandkids can say “hey grandpa Oscar was really the man, he put us all in a position where we can do as we please, not have to worry and pursue life vs just survive it”. Kudos Oscar 👏🏼

@overlytoxic 2 ай бұрын

you are not realizing the brand deals you can get if you stay in europe.

@Reggaeshark. Ай бұрын

@@overlytoxic pretty sure his agent looked at Oscar’s market value and rate he’d receive from brand deals in Europe and it probably was minimal vs the deals he’d receive in China on top of his gargantuan salary.

@scsutton1 3 ай бұрын

That goal against QPR in 2014-15, running into the area and hitting it with the outside of his right boot, is still one of my all time favourite goals.

@marthanda-977 3 ай бұрын

Still nothing as glorious as his goal against Juventus in the 2012/2013 champions league group stage. That curl, especially against Buffon, was ABSOLUTELY world class. I really miss him at Chelsea.

@scsutton1 3 ай бұрын

@@marthanda-977On debut as well, if I remember correctly.

@fabinfrancis5962 3 ай бұрын

THAT FABREGAS ASSIST.

@MaZaCar_Xiaoyu 3 ай бұрын

@@scsutton11st start for Chelsea, & UCL debut

@coleyboy1921 Ай бұрын

He's made over 160 million in wages since the move, not to mention his wealth from before. Assuming he invested the vast majority and has avoided nose-bleeding taxes as all footballers seem to have a knack for since he left in 2014 then he's probably worth anywhere from 200-300 million pounds now.

@kennymichaelalanya7134 3 ай бұрын

After the 7-1 fiasco at the World Cup Semifinal of 2014, Oscar should've been salvaged . He was one of the few to play well with Neymar Jr.

@footballvideos543 3 ай бұрын

There was a reason why KDB never got a chance at Chelsea. Oscar was class. Sad he left. Could've been something more

@d15t0rted4 3 ай бұрын

He was one of my favourite players for Chelsea, respect him for securing his family

@thomasmcmahon4881 3 ай бұрын

Yeah he was skint beforehand

@silvesta5027 3 ай бұрын

He’d already done that at Chelsea. It’s just greed tbh

@1607Adi_Manz 3 ай бұрын

@@silvesta5027blame his family all want oscar money without themselves working hard

@laeticialaeticia4474 3 ай бұрын

@@silvesta5027 thank you

@d15t0rted4 2 ай бұрын

I don’t think you get how money works. Yes footballers earn an obscene amount but unless you’re one of the top top players or manipulate it to create other businesses like Beckham you can’t support your whole family, especially if they’re living in a favela in Brazil earning pennies.@@silvesta5027

@TomAndrews91 3 ай бұрын

I still have a lot of love for Oscar. All Chelsea fans knew he left because he wanted to secure his family's future for years and years to come. Sure, he probably could have done more with his career given his talents, but he was honest and upfront about why he made that move and I don't hold it against him in the slightest.

@Danifornia3 3 ай бұрын

Out of all the players who've gone to the CSL, I can fully respect Oscar and Fellaini. They may have gone there for the money, but they always gave their best for the teams they played for, stuck to their contracts, even extended them, and had been amazing professionals.

@MegaNatsu11 3 ай бұрын

If it were any other career, having had eight years of stable employment with a good salary that allows you to support your family would be seen as the peak of accomplishment. He's done more than well for himself. It is strange that anyone would criticise him for looking for money. Trophies, glory or a legacy won't feed his family.

@jakehyams8659 3 ай бұрын

Chelsea and any other European club would look after him just fine

@NoBullshitU 3 ай бұрын

no EU club would pay him 500k/w decade ago not even now, and EU taxes are almost 50%. Messi CR7 almost went to jail for tax evasion@@jakehyams8659

@doogi30 3 ай бұрын

@@jakehyams8659 they definitely wouldn't be paying him as much as the Chinese league can give and have given

@epicmarschmallow5049 3 ай бұрын

Somehow I doubt he was living paycheck to paycheck at Chelsea lol

@TPH250290 3 ай бұрын

I think it's because sport isn't "any other career", and you expect people who play sport to have a certain level of competitiveness.

@adaldi_ 3 ай бұрын

Seeing Oscar back in Europe on the January transfer window next season would be mad!

@amadhatter3280 3 ай бұрын

Oscar is a rarity in football that he was at least honest that he went for the money (unlike players like Delph & Henderson would lie consistently about their reasons for moving). As much as we like to romanize sports if someone offered to pay you x4 your wages you'd be a fool to not at least consider it, besides he'd won the Premier League, the League Cup & the Europa League with Chelsea (not mind blowing but he has won things in Europe). So I get why he moved, he'd already achieve his goals in Europe & wanted to secure his family's future, you have to respect that much at least.

@99dndd 3 ай бұрын

Manchester United will pay £80 million for him in June. Then not play him for some reason.

@amadhatter3280 3 ай бұрын

That or make another loan offer for a player that was good maybe 5 years ago & is now over the hill. 🤣🤣

@solliskuxxswag Ай бұрын

After hearing his story, I don't blame him now ❤ so open and honest

@FirashAdryan 3 ай бұрын

I learned that ‘winning’ is an abstract concept. Not everyone shares the same ‘concept’ what winning really is. For some, it’s prestigious trophies and worldwide fame. For others, it might be making sure your parents and siblings never have to starve again.

@danpreston564 3 ай бұрын

You think the money he could earn in Europe wouldn’t be enough to do that? He was already rich beyond the dreams of nearly everyone.

@user-pg2zc4oi6r 3 ай бұрын

Yeah they pay em pennies and peanuts in the prem

@PepTalkTillYouDrop 3 ай бұрын

@@danpreston564 he was earning less than half of that playing for Chelsea. Great but not better than China's offer.

@artie8561 3 ай бұрын

Let's say he has a big family circle of 10 people. His wages from Chelsea is more than enough to make sure they don't starve if they hire a financial advisor and keep the money rolling. Oscar's argument is valid for a player playing in south America but definitely not a Premier league playet

@rc9719 3 ай бұрын

@@artie8561 em a big family isn't 10 lol . i have about 100+ family members very common in SA and Africa .

@philipslattery2883 3 ай бұрын

He knew his own limits. He hadn't played for Brazil for 3 years. He was always inconsistent at Chelsea. Took the money. Fair play to him.

@benishben4364 3 ай бұрын

he scored 9 goals and 15 assists last year when football resumed in China, he's still have quality even at 32

@bensmith5581 3 ай бұрын

Especially after growing up poor, most people would do that for their famililies.

@StrawHatPele 3 ай бұрын

Was one of my fav players. Loved watching him, even put Brazil on sometimes to watch him

@hadenwesley6548 3 ай бұрын

Saw him a few years ago in China (maybe Ighalo too but not sure) and he was incredible. Barely looked like he was even trying and just ripped everyone apart.

@richfranklin9270 3 ай бұрын

Oscar did the right thing 👏🏿 👏🏿 top flight football isn't always promised tomorrow.. get that bag at a lower level and be great

@Ooth9999 3 ай бұрын

One year at Chelsea on the contract he was on and you’re set for life financially

@richfranklin9270 3 ай бұрын

@@Ooth9999 true but I think they was paying more in China? Plus even if he fell off he would still get guaranteed games in china.

@StillAwesome21 3 ай бұрын

@@richfranklin9270 Correct, he did smart move and thought beyond himself.

@amadhatter3280 3 ай бұрын

@@Ooth9999Oscar made the smart decision nothing wrong with that. We Romanize sports but at the end of the day its still a job, if someone offered you x4 your wages to do a easier job you'd be a fool to at least not consider it; Sometimes its better to make the smart choice instead of the heart's choice.

@richfranklin9270 Ай бұрын

@@amadhatter3280 exactly 💯

@mohdridhuanmdkamal8582 3 ай бұрын

One thing I liked about Oscar was his off the ball movements. He's a thinking forward ála Thierry Henry. He would think of how his teammates play and adapt his off ball movements to complement. Of course when the team is off form, it became obvious he suffers greatly as well. But when its on form, he elevates it.

@jaimemurphy2208 3 ай бұрын

Ah yeah, the most fun part of football... off ball movements

@Omarabashe 3 ай бұрын

Besides this story, I like how this channel provides different perspectives on stories.

@mvee05 3 ай бұрын

kudos to him, legacy wont feed your family.. and also hes won alot of trophies in chelsea plus in china so win-win

@Aiyoukim 3 ай бұрын

You talk like his Chelsea salary wasn’t feeding his family…

@mvee05 3 ай бұрын

@@Aiyoukim you talk like if someone quadruple your salary you wont change job

@ryang575 3 ай бұрын

It’s a well paid job, that’s all football really is and he found a better offer so fair play to him. Everyone buys into these sound bites players are media trained to say in interviews when the majority of the time that isn’t reality. It’s about taking care of those important to you by using what talents you have. It’s refreshing to see a footballer like Oscar be honest about that.

@artie8561 3 ай бұрын

The thing is that it may not be the case. He was one of the highest paid player in Europe. And people achieve prosperity with this sort of money already. To play in China, you earn more but for what though? You can support your family. And the family of your family. It will never be enough if the Chelsea's money is not enough. That's why so many football players go bankrupt. To support your family, you just provide them with good education and they can earn a good living with them. To "support" them end up hurting them the most because they just keep relying on you. That's how it is to be fair

@ImmortaL7294 3 ай бұрын

@@artie8561At the end of the day being a professional footballer is just a job. That's it. I hardly doubt there are more than 10% of people who'll turn down a 400% raise offer from a different company. He might also and probably does have business plans for the future beyond football. After all a football career is a relatively short life experience so why not take full financial advantage of it while he still can?

@Cheburashka59 3 ай бұрын

He made the right decision. Looking forward to have him join here in Bahia.

@kevinobrien5964 3 ай бұрын

Honesty ! How refreshing !

@juliusalimari 3 ай бұрын

Can we remember that Oscar wasn't only present at the 7x1 game, but also the only goal on his team, was made by Oscar

@lilyeilish6018 3 ай бұрын

O mann...the likes of Oscar, hazard,mata and Willian is like a magical show... great tricks, dribbles amazing goals so beautiful to watch and these are the player's that made people like me to love Chelsea more and more 💙💙

@paulpoenicke5642 3 ай бұрын

Solid video on a decent person. Never knew about Oscar's motivations to go to, and stay in, the CSL.

@joey8033 Ай бұрын

i respect his mentality ❤ but i still want to see him at the top before he retires

@oneverest 3 ай бұрын

Not a Chelsea fan, but liked Oscar when he played in PL. Respect to him to be transparent. We as fans should also understand, it is a job to a lot of players. If we received 5x salary, we would definitely go for it in our profession.

@AnupamPatrapatanupam4 3 ай бұрын

Its like Tifo read my mind, I was about to search "what happened to Oscar" a week back and here they made the video.

@istiakawalantik8076 3 ай бұрын

Man he used to be one of my favorite player from brazil.. I was really sad when I wasn’t able to see him anymore on tv and not having an internet regularly didn't even knew for a couple months where he was at!😢

@R.MadridMessi-Cr7Barca 3 ай бұрын

Many players dream of a European career like his time at Chelsea..playing for a top team, winning a league title and scoring impressive goals in the Champions League..Some might see it as wasted talent, but he prioritized maximizing his financial gains..I don't blame him for being realistic..What if he suffered a serious injury the next season ending his chances forever..It's easy for fans to say giving up money leads to greater achievements but the decision is complex when you're in that position..His choice ensures a prosperous life for his family for generations..While achieving this might be possible by staying in Europe signing a contract provides certainty..unlike the uncertainty of continually striving for the top..Perhaps he valued the financial reward more, having already experienced genuine European football..This situation is similar to Al Nassr's Talisca even though his exposure to European football was limited..Every week I click on a highlight of Talisca and it's a crazy goal..It's puzzling how Brazil dismisses players not in the top leagues but includes those from their domestic league...

@joalco3 3 ай бұрын

This would be a good argument, if he wasn't already making tens of tens of millions of dollars already. How much money do you need?

@jacobhuggins7572 3 ай бұрын

Well well said mate

@mus-abumama 3 ай бұрын

@@joalco3 he's made 4X the amount he could've earned in Europe now.

@hnaku8748 3 ай бұрын

@@joalco3 It's relative I guess. Folks living on streets might think how much do we normals need, while we think the same of the ones above. In some communities more money you have the more people cling on to you for financial help. Some footballers have helped fund a whole village. I think there's worse case of money use than what Oscar prioritised. Hope he's having a good life.

@Dinozor3 3 ай бұрын

@@mus-abumama so? he wouldnt be broke in europe

@GodotOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Oscar was never going to be a world class player (he lacked consistency at Chelsea) so fair play to him for knowing it and securing the bag

@amadhatter3280 3 ай бұрын

To be fair there's only maybe 5 players a generation that actually reach World Class status, so he made the sensible decision of striking while the iron's hot. Don't blame him one bit, if he stayed in Europe he might've had maybe 50% of that cash (& 3x the abuse) from social media calling him a flop.

@kezza6133 3 ай бұрын

Can't blame him for looking after his family tho would love to have seen him stay eith us what a player 🤌

@Kingcj160 3 ай бұрын

Big fan bro 🎉❤❤

@Taizuren 3 ай бұрын

Forreal gave me goosebumps when he was at Chelsea, reminded me so much of a Kaká regen 😢

@99.9kaytranadafan8 3 ай бұрын

growing up i loved watching him play alongside costa and hazard for chelsea. and i always wandered where he suddenly dropped off so suddenly and while he was so young. that said no disrespect to china but i don’t think oscar was earning meagre wages at chelsea especially considering that he won the premier league.

@johnsondowa8499 3 ай бұрын

I miss the what’s happening to “football clubs” or inform players series. Bring it back!! Please

@anobikgupta6706 3 ай бұрын

The only thing I remember about him is the last minute goal against Germany in the 2014 World Cup semi-final but it was a loss of 7-1 for Brazil. It was the most horrifying moments for Brazil back then and even now.

@juliusalimari 3 ай бұрын

And even in the darkest hour, Oscar did his best

@rohithraman6488 2 ай бұрын

I rememer his goal vs Juventus where he turned and smashed it into the top corner past Buffon

@LiftandCoa 3 ай бұрын

Damn! I forgot about this man! He was really fun to watch. I just searched for him, its odd that he still is at Shanghai (that are at least 2 contract extensions since 2016), i would have assummed he earned his money and did go back to Brasil. I know i would have.

@LMarcon11 3 ай бұрын

To understand Oscar's career, you've got to explain his controversy in his youth team promotion. He was widely regarded as the "new Kaka" in São Paulo's system and even played some games in first team at 16y. But he decided to leave for Internacional despite being a teenager, which led to a judicial battle that ultimately made him stay at Internacional (not before an overrule of a decision that made he go back to São Paulo). He did so because he felt he wanted more money. I held a grudge at him for that decision at the time being a São Paulo fan, but now that I'm older, I understand him, he always felt he had to take care of his family.

@JamesKennedy33 3 ай бұрын

Only just started the video, but I sure hope you mention the fencing incident after Ospina wiped him out. That changed everything.

@bricktop. 3 ай бұрын

Short version= went to china. Even shorter version=China Shortest version= ch

@JWR217 3 ай бұрын

Always remember that goal he scored against Juventus

@joshzhang7041 3 ай бұрын

I watched Oscar play in Shanghai this year, we thrashed our city rivals 5 - 0. Still a phenomenal playmaker.

@Dynamic_Pohang_ 3 ай бұрын

I miss him playing in Europe. Hope he'll come back😢😢

@josuebarboza9809 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@thztan7492 3 ай бұрын

Its good that he help the family🙂👍

@MaZaCar_Xiaoyu 3 ай бұрын

I will never get over my 2nd favourite footballer of all time leaving my favourite club 💙🔥😖

@hiroprotagonest 3 ай бұрын

For the record, Oscar is still getting paid an absolute premium salary on a contract that was signed shortly before China added their strict import salary caps. In addition, he was close to a deal with Barcelona but it fell through. He's not just there out of a desire to raise up the local league or his love of living in Shanghai (though he and his family do).

@TomAndrews91 3 ай бұрын

He was honest about why he wanted to go. All Chelsea fans know that, and we don't hate him for it. He came from a poor background in Brazil and wanted to provide for his family.

@andybonsall3594 3 ай бұрын

He's earned the best part if £200M since going there. He wouldn't have earned that in Europe. Hes still playing football and its easy. Makes sense to me

@James-fb9wn 3 ай бұрын

No he wouldn’t have, he was on a downward slide at Chelsea

@joeylau7578 3 ай бұрын

this guy is dominating the csl and having a great time here. i hope he stays in shanghai post retirement.

@tvgcmma9215 3 ай бұрын

I know it’s small sample size but saw Brazil live couple times at Olympics 2012 and Oscar was by far best player in Brazil team over Neymar - but when joined Chelsea didn’t reach those levels

@midnightman5139 3 ай бұрын

If going back to Europe is possible then I don’t see any big premier league clubs make a move for him other than smaller clubs like Brighton or west ham. At his age and years of playing low level football he seems more suited for serie a or la liga.

@yuriydee 3 ай бұрын

As a Chelsea fan I never held anything against him for moving. I respect his decision to move for money and provide for his family. Yeah I wish he had stayed in Europe but it is what it is. I remember Mourinho chose Oscar over Mata which in retrospect mightve been the wrong move, but at least we did win a title with him. With the current Saudi controversy, its much easier to respect players who are just up front about the money and their motives.

@mouramoni 3 ай бұрын

Confesso q não esperava ver Tite, Paulinho, Renato Augusto E VITOR PEREIRA nesse vídeo

@blenderboy1900 3 ай бұрын

He realised that football is his job and secured the bag

@chamsterMike 3 ай бұрын

Anyone who puts their family first will always have my respect. I wish Oscar the best.

@kaihansen7430 3 ай бұрын

Still a great channel, but recently the videos have just been summaries of athletic articles :( I read this exact article yesterday

@jman11rt96 3 ай бұрын

Us FIFA players never forgot the legendary Oscar

@MaZaCar_Xiaoyu 3 ай бұрын

Amazing agility, terrible physical 😂

@PanteraRossa 3 ай бұрын

A video on LAVEZZI would be juicy rn.

@marcelonnachetam8426 3 ай бұрын

A legend ❤

@KakarotOwns 3 ай бұрын

I know players but get criticised about picking money over football but fair enough to him, at the end of the day we all want to make money and he also went out of the spotlight, making a lot without the attention on him.

@hugibbet5295 3 ай бұрын

i can see him going to a newly promoted team in the prem

@fastenedcarrot9570 3 ай бұрын

Always liked Oscar, I wanted him to stay but I really can't blame him for the decision he made. I'd love to see him return to a top club and do well, even better if he returns to Chelsea.

@mustlebart 3 ай бұрын

more money for „easier“ work. who wouldn’t?

@adediranmuhydeen618 3 ай бұрын

Gavinoh is Ivorian, he's from Ivory Coast and he played for Ivory Coast, do your research very well .

@azhar5912 3 ай бұрын

professional football player is a job , money is the most important of all in most jobs

@actiblizzard 3 ай бұрын

Blues legend forever

@jg7088 3 ай бұрын

He won an Oscar

@randomcreeponthestreet 3 ай бұрын

while I'm realize that this is just anecdotal info, I'd always heard that Oscar was a bit of a grouch...

@StillAwesome21 3 ай бұрын

Sources?

@lalitgupta689 3 ай бұрын

The Special Moan turned him from a silky magician into a Brazilian Gallagher. Asked him to just focus on running around and pressing opposition defenders.

@MrFooFighter13 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't this a video a few months ago?

@ZR4484 3 ай бұрын

What happened to him? He took the smart move and earned the wage that he otherwise wouldn’t be able to, no one else would have offered him that kind of money. As simple as that. He took the road less travelled, but he is not lesser off because of that. He did what’s best for himself, because no one else will look out for him. Kudos, well played, smart man. Enjoy every bit of your success Oscar💪💪🍻

@DaSammyJa 3 ай бұрын

So altogether Oscar would've earnt closer to 200million euros during his Chinese stay. Fair play. Man got that bank.

@yolo1690UDA 3 ай бұрын

i will never forget the gif of the guy with the money that was in every comment after he left he sold his soul for money

@mart0wainaina64 3 ай бұрын

this man has made almost 200 million... IDK why people are feeling sorry for him in the comments

@stephenjwz 3 ай бұрын

Couple of good seasons back in Europe and he could still top it off with Saudi money if he's lucky. Smart worker good luck to him

@NommerDonzwaaa 3 ай бұрын

As someone who grew up poor, I understand him perfectly. How many players sacrificed everything and still got nothing to show for in the end? Ups for thinking about family first

@TheMaldenc 3 ай бұрын

It's sad he didn't play for Brazil again after 7:1 and that tournament but I think he did the right thing.

@Anonymous-gy4lp 3 ай бұрын

Loved him on fifa

@listey 3 ай бұрын

It's hard to be too critical when he's still there several years later. And really it's no different to any of the mercenarys currently taking the Saudi coin.

@dashuntas.m4045 3 ай бұрын

Nothing happened to Oscar, he’s doing what he loves and getting paid ridiculously well for it

@taribooi3140 3 ай бұрын

Oscar told us what he wants and we gotta respect his decision

@Ry4n1230 3 ай бұрын

I can't see him returning to Top Flight european football simply because of the pace of the game in comparison to China. Not also rubbing shoulders with his Brazilian Teammates will also limit to having the edge you require. I can see him at a team like Olympiacos for e.g

@queenzoroark 3 ай бұрын

I can't see him playing in the Brazilian League either, most of the players that came from China flopped there (Hulk being the outlier)

@_thanu__bro_6520 3 ай бұрын

Almost forgot about him😱

@rickymurray 3 ай бұрын

The information here could be written in a single sentence.

@TPH250290 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to Tifo.

@lewisblackwiththenicehair 3 ай бұрын

And now the CSL has fallen back to pretty much the same level it was at in 2010, most of the money has disappeared and the stadiums are near empty again. All the players rushing to Saudi should really have taken notes, I've already heard a few reports of players not receiving wages (Lewis Grabban being the most recent and notable example). Its amazing how fickle football is across the board.

@xGLChrome 3 ай бұрын

How have you made this a 6 min video but missed the main reason he left Europe. His wife Ludy is Chinese, their first child was born and there was an option to move to China and raise their family while earning 24m a year.

@ism4962 3 ай бұрын

My confusion is that even playing in Europe you get that balance. I appreciate and understand why he did it, but you don't have to throw away your whole career. The money in Europe is very good and always will be. There's plenty of money to be made in Europe to support your family whilst also progressing your career. Granted it won't match china's salary but the top leagues to pay well whilst also maintaining that level of prestige. Balance 🤔

@ApocalypticRenegade 3 ай бұрын

Fairplay to Oscar for being honest about just wanting the big money. Nothing wrong with chasing the money or the fame as long as you're honest about it. Guy had a good solid European career and then got paid more than most could ever dream of for years, good for him.

@M1gs 3 ай бұрын

how many more of this do we need? just let the man live his life lol

@yoyo9winner 3 ай бұрын

What he was too short sighted to see is that making a move to china decreases your legacy and worth as a player which reduces opportunities after retirement.