He is in his forties but he still makes headlines in Brazilian newspapers.
On Sunday, former Paris Saint-Germain player Nenê scored the only goal in the final league game between his club CR Vasco de Gama and Ituano (1-0).
Fourth in the Brazilian Serie B standings, Vasco was only two points ahead of his evening opponent.
His position in the Top 4, synonymous with accession to the elite, was therefore threatened.
O VASCO GANHOU A 'BATALHA DE ITU' E SUBIU!
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Com grande atuação de Thiago Rodrigues e gol de Nene logo no início, o Vasco superou o Ituano e garantieu a vaga na Série A 2023!
Confira os principais lances da partida que definiu o acesso do Cruzmaltino!
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— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) November 7, 2022
But at the moment of taking his penalty (6th), Nenê did not tremble, scoring his twelfth goal in 45 games, in all competitions.
The Rio de Janeiro club, four times champion of Brazil in its history, had gone down a floor in 2020. The press therefore widely relayed the return to the top of this historic team.
Stainless Nene!!
The former Parisian still makes headlines in Brazilian newspapers.
At 41, he has just helped the #Vasco to go back to SerieA.
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— Eric Frosio (@froz91) November 7, 2022
Nenê, who still sports his trusty nostril retractor, had had a nose when he returned to Vasco in September 2021, three and a half years after leaving it.
“I don't even have words.
I said I wouldn't leave here until I helped Vasco up.
Thank God it happened this year, he smiled after the game.
It is invaluable to give these gifts to Vasco fans and staff.
We are a family, everyone worked so hard to make this happen.
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This season, the left-hander had also distinguished himself at a higher level.
With five achievements, he has largely contributed to the course of his training until the semi-finals of the carioca championship, a competition bringing together the clubs of Rio de Janeiro.
Vasco lost to Flamengo, winners of the Copa Libertadores at the end of October.
Left leg and skylights
Returning to the country in 2015, the attacking midfielder left his mark on the French championship with his left paw.
After having distinguished himself in Monaco, he landed in Paris in 2010 and experienced the first year of the PSG of the Qatari era.
If the championship had escaped the Parisians in 2012, Nenê collected class performances and statistics Author of 21 goals and 13 assists during this season ended three points behind Montpellier, he had sent many curled shots to the destination of skylights and the amazed eyes of Ile-de-France supporters.
“I entered the history of the club”, had launched the ex-number 10 to the newspaper Le Parisien in 2012. His electric debut in the Parisian tunic and his 48 goals in total speak for him.
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, his full name, has remained very attached to the capital club.
A year ago, he declared to So Foot to have "two loves": Paris and Vasco.
Passing through the City of Light, Nenê had rubbed shoulders with the famous “skylight of Evry”.
His composure had inflamed the spectators present.
On Sunday, he showed the same calm.
Before blowing up a 24,000 seat stadium.