“I heard that I would have to go to San Paolo,” said the Argentine striker, who is recovering from a serious knee injury
The striker Jonathan Calleri was surprised to reveal that his first period in San Paolo in 2016 did not happen. The Argentine said he had already sent negotiations with Atletico-Mg and even prepared to go to Belo Horizonte, but in the end he moved after a call from the coach Edgardo Bauza, who at the time commanded the Tricolor.
According to the player, the decision was made in time. “I was ready to close the athletic. Diego Aguirre had spoken to me and everything was practically right. Two days before the trip, I received a call from Bauza. He said he knew who I was, that I needed trust and that he would have had the space he was looking for in San Paolo. He shaken me,” he said.
The analysis of the mining cast was also weighed. Calleri recalled that Atletico had Lucas Pratto as captain and reference in the attack, which he could limit his possibilities of appetizer. “If the team played only with a center forward, I would have few opportunities. In San Paolo, I saw that it could have more space,” he said.
Despite the choice, the decision was not easy. The striker revealed that his family preferred Atletico-Mg. “I asked my father, my uncle and businessman, and everyone said to go to the rooster. But I heard that I should have gone to San Paolo. They respected and that’s how I arrived,” he said.
Extraordinary titles and moments
Calleri returned to the club in 2021, now in a definitive contract, and since then he has accumulated important results: he raised the Brazilian cup in 2023 and the super cup King in 2024. Among the moments he keeps in memory, he highlights the goal against Flamengo in Maracanã, in the final of the Brazilian cup. “It was as if the weather had stopped. I scored and I could only hear the silence of the stadium,” he recalled.
Recovery of injuries
In 2025, Calleri faced a challenge off the pitch. The center forward broke the crushed ligament to the left knee in April and is still in the recovery process. The estimated deadline is six or nine months and the Argentine goal is to be available for Hernán Crespo at the end of this season.
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Source: Terra
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