Former Juventus and Bayern Munich star reveals cause behind his choice to make shock profession transfer

Simply as Italian nice Alessandro Del Piero did, the newest A-League Males marquee participant Douglas Costa has declared his intentions to win extra titles with Sydney FC.

Wearing sky blue with the Sydney Opera Home as his backdrop, Costa echoed the identical sentiments that now-Sydney FC legend Del Piero spoke of 12 years in the past when he proclaimed the beginning of his new profession on arrival.

‘I’ve all the time performed in the very best groups of the leagues like Juventus or Bayern. That is the identical with Sydney,’ Costa mentioned.

‘That is the motivation of all gamers. All of us wish to win and make historical past.’

Costa joins the ALM heavyweights on a two-year deal after being launched early from his contract by Brazilian Serie A membership Fluminense in July, and brings with him an in depth resume.

He boasts 5 trophies with Serie A giants Juventus, six titles with German Bundesliga juggernaut Bayern Munich and 11 cups with Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk.

Costa additionally represented Brazil on 31 events and performed on the 2015 Copa America and 2018 World Cup.

However including extra silverware is not the one merchandise on the agenda for the winger.

Costa, who boasts greater than 13 million social media followers, is nicely conscious of his function as a possible recreation changer who can take the struggling league to a brand new degree.

The 33-year-old has despatched waves of pleasure by means of the league earlier than he has even kicked a ball, leaving Australian Skilled Leagues hopeful he can entice extra followers and replicate the ‘Del Piero’ impact.

‘I spoke to Alex (Baumjohann, Sydney FC participant supervisor) and he instructed me loads about how he needed to develop the soccer right here,’ Costa mentioned.

‘He mentioned that I had an vital function, that I could possibly be a part of an enormous factor and vital second for the soccer right here.

‘It is, in fact, an enormous motivation to have that problem.

‘I hope I can play good soccer for (followers) as a result of if it is good, they are going to come extra typically.’

Costa educated along with his new teammates for the primary time on Monday after touchdown within the nation on Saturday night.

‘Slowly, I’ll get to know all of my teammates and the way they play,’ he mentioned.

‘There’s plenty of high quality gamers, and I stay up for profitable collectively. After all, generally we’d lose collectively.

‘It is all a part of the method simply going by means of all these issues collectively so I am wanting ahead to that.

‘I am very comfortable. I hope and I want that I can do nicely and reply nicely to this problem for the entire workforce.’