10 Things Liverpool Fans Need To Know About Roberto Firmino
6. He Grew Up In The Same Town as Real Madrid's Pepe
Football Journalist, Marcus Christenson, wrote for a piece on Firmino for the Guardian. He stated: "The 23-year-old was born in Maceió as was Pepe and Mario Zagallo which is one of Brazils most dangerous cities. "His father sold water bottles to commuters waiting in the queues in and out of the city and he had to move to Figueirense on his own when he was 16."
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
