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Gelandang FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho, berpose dengan kostum baru dalam acara presentasi resmi pengenalan dirinya di Stadion Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spanyol, pada 8 Januari 2018.
Keberhasilan Philippe Coutinho bergabung ke Barcelona tak lantas membuatnya lupa begitu saja pada Liverpool .
Melalui Instagram, Coutinho mengunggah fotonya kala masih berseragam Liverpool .
Pada foto tersebut, Coutinho menuliskan caption berisi ucapan perpisahan dengan klub asuhan Juergen Klopp itu.
"Saya harap Juergen dan timnya bahagia dan sukses di sisa musim ini dan selanjutnya," tulis Coutinho dilansir BolaSport.com dari Instagram.
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Coutinho pun mengungkapkan bahwa ia dan keluarganya merasa senang bisa merasakan tinggal di Liverpool .
Sang pemain Brasil merasa ia dan keluarganya sangat disambut dengan baik.
Selain itu, Coutinho mengucapkan terima kasih pada semua pihak yang bersangkutan dengan Liverpool .
Since the moment I arrived in Liverpool , me and my family have been made to feel so welcome and have made so many friends. On the pitch and off the pitch, we have experienced the beauty of this club and its fans. In turn, I hope I have delivered memories and moments that have brought happiness to the Liverpool supporters. Moving to Liverpool, I knew the club’s greatness and history but what I did learn during my time was the unique heart and soul of the place. It has its own personality and character. I leave Liverpool because Barcelona is a dream for me. Liverpool was a dream that I was fortunate enough to realise and I have given five years of my life to it. A career on the pitch only lasts for so long and to play for Barcelona as well as Liverpool is something I want to experience and enjoy while I am blessed enough to be able to do so. I hope the supporters understand that choosing to experience something new is not about diminishing their importance to me or the club’s importance. Nothing will ever diminish that in my heart. I wish Jürgen and the team nothing but joy and success for the rest of this season and beyond. This is an amazing team and they are getting better and better all the time. There are too many people I want to thank, but I cannot name everyone individually. To all the amazing club staff who have been part of my life in Liverpool - I will miss you. To the owners, whom have tried so hard to bring success, and to the football recruitment staff for showing faith in me to bring me here and rewarding me during that journey, and to my incredible teammates, past and present, who have helped me grow and improve as a player and a person, I would like to say thank you to you all. Anything I have achieved here would not have been possible without you. And finally, to the most important people of Liverpool - the Liverpool supporters. I can never thank you enough for what you have given me during this time and no matter where I go in the world, for the rest of my life, I will always cherish Liverpool in my heart. You, the club and the city will always be a part of me. You’ll Never Walk Alone. Philippe.
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"Saya ingin berterimakasih pada banyak orang, yang tak bisa disebutkan satu per satu," tulis Philippe Coutinho .
"Pada semua staf klub yang menjadi bagian hidup saya di Liverpool - saya akan rindu kalian," tulis sang gelandang melanjutkan.
Bagi Coutinho, pelatih, rekan, staf, dan suporter Liverpool telah sangat membantunya di Anfield.
Ia pun berterima kasih pada staf rekrutmen yang telah memberi kepercayaan pada Coutinho untuk bergabung ke Liverpool .
Gelandang berbakat tersebut juga menyatakan bahwa ia tak akan melupakan Liverpool dan segala hal yang telah dijalaninya.
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"Tak akan ada yang hilang dari hati saya," tulis Coutinho meyakinkan.
Philippe Coutinho resmi diumumkan menjadi pemain Barcelona pada Senin (8/1/2018), setelah menyelesaikan kesepakatan senilai 160 juta euro.
Barcelona mengamankan Coutinho di Camp Nou dengan kontrak selama 5,5 tahun.
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