Topics: Florent Malouda, France, Brazil, Friendly
France’s Florent Malouda has stated that he could end his career in Brazil, since he had strong relations with the country. Malouda faces the Brazilian national team in a friendly on Wednesday.
The Chelsea superstar was born in French Guiana, and has admitted that he was very close to the “country of football”. According to him, it was even his dream to play under the national Brazilian jersey, as a child.

"I feel Brazilian,” he was quoted saying by Le Parisien. "My wife is from Brazil, my children are half Brazilian, and my in-laws are Brazilian.

"And also, Guiana and Brazil are very similar. There’s a mix of cultures in Guiana, with a strong Brazilian community.

"When I was little, I dreamed of playing for (the) Brazil (national team) and for a Brazilian club. Having grown up in Guiana, France was far away, and so I thought I had more chance of success over there!"

Malouda is currently on a long-term contract with the Blues, but he has affirmed that he had no intentions of leaving England pretty soon. He however accepted that the future could bring something different.

“I would finish my career there (in Brazil). It is a challenge I'd like. Playing in England and Brazil—two countries of football—it would be nice."