Former Real Madrid defender Cicinho has revealed that he has turned up drunk to training several times while playing for Los Blancos. He added that he used to drink coffee and bathed in perfume to remove the smell.
Cicinho spent just one season at Real Madrid after arriving from Sao Paulo in 2006. He was transferred to AS Roma the following summer and went on to spend five seasons with the Italian side.
While speaking to EPTV yesterday, Cicinho revealed he was drunk a few times when he arrived for training at Real Madrid. The Brazilian claimed he did not have to pay for the alcohol as people were ready to offer it for free since he was a Los Blancos player. He said:
"If you ask me if I've ever been to training drunk at Real: yes. And I drank coffee to remove the smell from my breath and bathed in perfume. Speaking of my profession, as a former professional football player, it was easy, I didn't need money to get [drink]. People were happy to give you everything in restaurants."
Continuing to talk about his alcohol problem, Cicinho added:
"At 13 years old, when I tasted alcohol for the first time, I never stopped. I lived in the countryside, in Pradopolis, close to Ribeirao Preto, and on weekends we gathered friends and used to go out in the squares, to the clubs. There was a bar nearby, because I was a minor, I tried to hide it, I asked whoever was older to buy it and I kept drinking hidden from my parents, the police."
The Real Madrid defender's problems continued at AS Roma.
Cicinho added that his drinking habit did not stop after his transfer from Madrid, and it continued during his time at AS Roma.
He claimed they got worse with a ligament injury, but the leaders eventually caught him at the Serie A side. He said:
"Started drinking after training. I did the physiotherapy work, came home around 2 p.m., 2.30 p.m. and only stopped drinking at 4 a.m. Every time I arrived at Roma drunk, the leaders saw it and that made me fall into disrepute."
Cicinho last played for Brasiliense in 2018 before his contract was rescinded following a knee injury.
Sly01
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U could still be punish 😅
igw10550
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That is why you reign your career
Vezonic22
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Those who live on, with, by the bottle regret afterward
DoItLikeAPro_Footbal
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Zidane: Good Player, Bad Habits! Me: Says the one who headbutted a freakin opposition player on the finals. Even worser to the chest- Zidane: 🤨 I did? Me: I thought he was the one to forget not you- Zidane: Getting off topic now- Me: Anyway Cicinho just roughly got caught by the media.. he admitted yours has become a world wide meme Zidane: Offically off topic Me: 😏
maturidikxith
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imagine this referee in same match
D-BLUNT
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He thought he could hide the smell with a coffee but forgot about the Hangover, BUSTED
Gacy
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Cicinho real Madrid legend 🙌
PaathaleFC
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Telegram troll https://t.me/footballsoccers
Nebaceimr
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This drinking culture has destroyed many a good players.
standard123
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what he trying to say is that, Brazilians are more of drinking before or after training. vinicius and militao were seen drinking before a match, ronaldinho and de Lima always party a day before match
wat are u saying vinicius and militao were drinking juices before the match not alcohol
zahdipsuy
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He thought he was hiding it but the couches could easily smell it from his breadth. No wonder his talent was wasted
zukabceirt
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He was very better than Marcelo but alcohol and politics spoiled his career I guess it’s should be a learn to the generation
cicinho is a ryt back, compare ur English with dat of others,
wukbmoruy
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He was very better than Marcelo but alcohol and politics spoiled his career I guess it’s should be a learn to the generation
stunner_pph
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which country doesn't drink?
what he trying to say is that, Brazilians are more of drinking before or after training. vinicius and militao were seen drinking before a match, ronaldinho and de Lima always party a day before match
Slow-Kelvin_10
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which country doesn't drink?
He’s talking about players
Football_only
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that's why you didnot have a good career
Vunaclos
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not strange how can you continue with a club like that
roobcdelz
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drinking of alcohol is in majority of Brazilian player. am not surprised...
which country doesn't drink?
larrytee
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drinking of alcohol is in majority of Brazilian player. am not surprised...