Roberto Firmino: It seems as though Roberto Firmino and Liverpool were a match made in heaven. The striker joined Liverpool in June 2015 from the Bundesliga and has been lighting up Anfield ever since. The Brazilian striker will be leaving the Reds this summer and it has been nothing short of an emotional roller-coaster for both, Firmino and the club. To showcase his love and admiration for the club, Firmino gifted 200 gift-boxes to Liverpool staff ahead of his departure. Follow Premier League Transfers LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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In advance of his impending departure, Liverpool legend Roberto Firmino gave a personal gift to the residents of Merseyside as a way of saying goodbye. Firmino spent eight fruitful years at the Kop, where he won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, and League Cup. The Reds announced that Firmino will leave Anfield in June when his contract expires.
The striker gave 200 personalized gift boxes to teammates, club employees, friends, and family at his departure celebration on Sunday. A signed Liverpool shirt with the words “With Love Bobby” and the lyrics to the team’s anthem, “Si Senor,” sewed into the front was also included in the box.
Along with other presents, he sent a bottle of his own branded perfume, ‘FIRMINO’. A large card with a timeline of all of his accomplishments at Liverpool was also present.
German Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg tweeted, ‘Excl. #Firmino: He prepared 200 gift boxes for his farewell. He gave them to his guests on Sunday evening in Liverpool – including club employees, teammates, friends and family.’
‘He continued, ‘The gifts included a special shirt signed by him and a specially created perfume by Firmino. The party was very emotional. Talks with potential new clubs will start now. Out of respect for Liverpool, he has so far not considered other teams. #LFC’
Roberto Firmino Farewell at Anfield
On Saturday, during his final game at Anfield, Firmino was given an emotional standing ovation by the Liverpool supporters and a guard of honor by his teammates. In a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, the Brazilian honored his final Kop appearance with a crucial equalizer that maintained the team’s tenuous Champions League ambitions.
The crowd then continued to shout his name as the former Hoffenheim star departed the field in tears. Klopp was all praise for Firmino on his leaving party on Sunday evening.
Klopp said, ‘You are so football smart, in training sessions you are the first to get the exercise. It’s like you saw it once: “Ah, okay, go for it”. It’s really special and it makes you the player you are, with all the technical stuff, but your football brain is incredible. That’s all good and makes you the player you are.’
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