It arrived to the FC Barcelona the past summer wrapped by the criticisms, but in hardly a pair of parties, Paulinho parked the doubts. In addition to his big performance in the Guangzhou Evergrande, the midfield player worked a place in the selection of Brazil, and in a marked course by the phase of classification for the World-wide has attained to be very important.

The best proof of this is that the one of Sao Paulo has carried a record in the year 2017, specifically the one of maximum goleador of the 'canarinha'. In 11 parties has attained to annotate 5 so many, included a hat-trick decisive against the combined of Uruguay, that finally ensured his second place in the eliminatory suramericanas.

The register of Paulinho has a merit stood out, and more comparing it with the rest of his mates. Neymar And Gabriel Jesús, two of the offensive references, have remained in three targets per person, of the 21 in total that has aimed in this period the group that directs Tite.

Recognised

After several distinguished years, Paulinho carried a deserved recognition in his turn to England, after going out of the Tottenham by the rear door and accused to be "dead" futbolísticamente. With reason of his visit to Wembley to contest a friendly with the 'Seleçao', the British press devoted him several articles asking pardon by the performance showed since it abandoned the Premier League. It has won it to him.