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Estevao sends heartfelt message to Chelsea fans in new documentary

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Estevao, a 19-year-old Brazilian striker who joined Chelsea last year for £29 million, has released a new documentary titled "I Am Estevao" on October 15. Despite struggling for playing time under the current manager Xabi Alonso, Estevao maintains strong support from Chelsea fans due to his goal-scoring contributions against top clubs like Liverpool and Barcelona in his first season. The film features interviews with Estevao’s family and key figures at Chelsea, where he discusses his dream of playing professionally in Europe and expresses gratitude towards the club's fanbase for making him feel at home.

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Estevao, a 19-year-old Brazilian forward who joined Chelsea last season for £29 million from Palmeiras, released a new documentary titled ‘I Am Estevao’ on October 15. Despite struggling to find playing time under the new manager Xabi Alonso, Chelsea fans have developed strong support for him due to his key goals against top teams like Liverpool and Barcelona last season. The documentary, available via Chelsea’s paid subscription service ‘Chelsea+’, includes interviews with Estevao's parents and key figures from his career development, highlighting his passion for football which he describes as innate.

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The 19-year-old enjoyed a breakout first season at Stamford Bridge last term following a £29million transfer from Palmeiras but has struggled for minutes so far under new manager Xabi Alonso. asserted

old → enjoy → Alonso

However, Chelsea supporters have developed a strong bond with Estevao, who scored key goals against Liverpool and Barcelona last season and whose fearless style of play has produced what the player himself describes as an “affection” for him. asserted

player → develop → him

Estevao is hopeful of a long and successful career at Chelsea and has become an established Brazilian international during his time in west London. asserted

Estevao → become → London

He is the subject of a new 30-minute documentary titled ‘I Am Estevao’, which was released on Thursday (October 15) via Chelsea’s paid-for subscription service ‘Chelsea+’. asserted

which → title → service

The documentary involves interviews with key figures at Chelsea as well as in Estevao’s own career development, including his mother, Etienne Almeida, and his father, Ivo Goncalves. asserted

documentary → involve → mother

Asked when he realised that he wanted to be a footballer, Estevao said: “I didn’t realise. asserted

I → ask → ?

I was born with it. asserted

I → bear → it

“We had this dream of [me] playing in a professional club in Europe. asserted

me → have → Europe

I waited almost a year to come here [to Chelsea, after the pre-agreed signing]. asserted

I → wait → signing

But it was a year-and-a-half where I worked hard.” asserted

I → work → ?

Estevao went on to describe Chelsea as “a place I always dreamed of being”, and opened up on his growing relationship with the Blues’ fanbase. asserted

I → go → fanbase

“Despite the short time, I see how much affection Chelsea fans have for me,” the teenager said. asserted

teenager → see → me

“I think this affection makes me feel at home, makes me love this club more. asserted

me → think → club

Every time I meet the fans, they always talk to me. asserted

they → meet → me

“It makes me happy to know they like me, and so I try to repay that on the pitch, to make them happy, which is the most important thing.” asserted

which → make → pitch

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