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My Football Firsts | Emerson

First professional goal?

It was against Club Athletico Paranaense. It was in September 2013, and I had just turned 19.

We lost this game 2-1, but I came on in the second half and scored the goal.

It wasn’t my best strike, but a goal is a goal! It was a nice moment for me and for my family.

First red card?

My first red card was for AS Roma in UEFA Champions League qualifying against FC Porto, in August 2016.

I tried to win the ball, and I just got it all wrong. There was no VAR (Video Assistant Referee), but I knew it was a bad tackle and that I deserved to receive a red card.

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