Wantaway Correira Considers Buying Out Contract
Reserve goalkeeper sets up hot dog stand in bid to raise funds
Zagreb's reserve goalkeeper Pablo Correira, tired of waiting for a club to pick him up, has decided to take things into his own hands and buy his contract out. Correira has set up a hot dog stand outside Maksimir stadium, selling various varieties of hotdogs including leftover frankfurters and bratwurst from the recent World Cup in Germany.
"The boss, he tell me it's not he don't wanna let me go, but no club gonna buy me. I say, then let me go, but he say my contract is still valid. What can I do? I want to play football you know, kick the ball around, let in a few goals, I mean, save a few goals of course," he explained when our reporter caught up with him.
Correira was snapped up on a free transfer in 2005 and has yet to feature in the senior squad. He had long given up on breaking into the first team, but never expected to stay for so long. "In Chile, they say me big prospect, you know?" he commented, jabbing a finger into this reporter's chest, "but no one give me chance to prove myself."
The Chilean goalkeeper refused to divulge how much he was hoping to make from this venture but was cautiously optimistic that he would in time, earn enough to buy his out his own contract with Zagreb. Joining him in this venture is fellow custodian and teamate Branislav Danilovic, although the latter was quick to point out that he was in this purely for commercial gain and not in defiance against the manager.
It remains to be seen whether Correira will be staying in Croatia for much longer, but all signs point to the fact that he'd be better off sticking to selling hotdogs for a career.
Zagreb's reserve goalkeeper Pablo Correira, tired of waiting for a club to pick him up, has decided to take things into his own hands and buy his contract out. Correira has set up a hot dog stand outside Maksimir stadium, selling various varieties of hotdogs including leftover frankfurters and bratwurst from the recent World Cup in Germany.
"The boss, he tell me it's not he don't wanna let me go, but no club gonna buy me. I say, then let me go, but he say my contract is still valid. What can I do? I want to play football you know, kick the ball around, let in a few goals, I mean, save a few goals of course," he explained when our reporter caught up with him.
Correira was snapped up on a free transfer in 2005 and has yet to feature in the senior squad. He had long given up on breaking into the first team, but never expected to stay for so long. "In Chile, they say me big prospect, you know?" he commented, jabbing a finger into this reporter's chest, "but no one give me chance to prove myself."
The Chilean goalkeeper refused to divulge how much he was hoping to make from this venture but was cautiously optimistic that he would in time, earn enough to buy his out his own contract with Zagreb. Joining him in this venture is fellow custodian and teamate Branislav Danilovic, although the latter was quick to point out that he was in this purely for commercial gain and not in defiance against the manager.
It remains to be seen whether Correira will be staying in Croatia for much longer, but all signs point to the fact that he'd be better off sticking to selling hotdogs for a career.
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