Hulk is remembered by Russian football fans for his brilliant play as part of the St. Petersburg Zenit in the mid-1990s. But the striker, even at 37 years old, continues to be in fantastic shape, which helps him score masterpiece goals. Fans still idolize the veteran.

Successes after Zenit

Hulk left Zenit in 2016, moving to the Chinese league. As part of Shanghai SIPG, the player did not lower his demands on himself, continuing to score in every second match. The striker won the local championship with the Red Eagles. Four years later, the Brazilian football player was drawn to his homeland. Hulk signed a contract with Atlético Mineiro, where he plays to this day. As part of the Roosters, the footballer became the champion of Brazil in 2021.

Now the forward is 37 years old, but he still wins the competition against younger players, almost always appearing in the starting lineup. This happens not due to authority, but due to high performance. Before the Serie A game with Inter, the Hulk appeared on the field 21 times. He scored seven goals and six assists.

Largely thanks to his efforts, the “black and whites” continue to claim prizes. Before the away game with Inter, Atlético was on an unbeaten streak of four matches, three of which were victories. True, in order to continue to fight for medals, the team needed to score points.

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“Hulk, you are the most valuable thing we have”

The first half passed without goals. This was largely due to the brilliant performance at the last line by Atlético goalkeeper Everson, who neutralized several dangerous attacks by Inter. The goalkeeper also made a fantastic save at the very beginning of the second half.

In the 73rd minute, it was Hulk’s turn to make a useful play. The forward was opening at the far post, but Inter goalkeeper Keiller tried to interrupt his teammate’s cross. He did it awkwardly, as a result of which the ball slowed down and practically hovered over the Hulk. The forward, without thinking twice, performed a beautiful biscicle that brought the guests ahead. During his career in Russia, the Brazilian created many football masterpieces, but the winning goal with a biscicle was not among them.

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This goal brought Atlético their third victory in the championship in a row, as the hosts failed to score even once, and Hulk’s team doubled their lead in the end. After the game, the “black and white” social networks were filled with comments from fans in which they admired the Hulk’s skill and declared their love for him.

– He’s just an incredible Hulk! — wrote analuiza_ol.

“Hulk, you are the most valuable thing we have,” apaixonadospeloatletico addressed the football player.

— Hulk’s goal is the best in the history of the club! — rated bisicleta a_uniao_sinistra.

— What a crazy and difficult game, but the Roosters scored important goals that shook up the team. “The Hulk needed this ball,” noted lucarapei.

“He had to decide, and he decided, it’s simple!” — wrote deisesuely.

After this victory, Atlético moved up to eighth place. The gap from third place is only four points. The Hulk team has 13 more rounds to move higher in the standings. In theory, you can even compete for the title, but Botafogo needs to win back 11 points.

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