DREAM YEAR FOR BRAZILIAN

Filipe will play his third final of the season on Sunday

The Confederations Cup final this Sunday played in Maracana between Brazil and Spain will be the third final this year in which Filipe Luis has played. The good work of the Aletico full back allowed him to push for a place in the Brazilian national team and he can now round off the year with his third title.

"Without a doubt I'm at my best, the most important time of my career and the most beautiful that I’ve experienced". Luis Filipe words just days before winning the Copa del Rey at the Bernabeu. The full back has been recognised for the great time and the recent success of his team and his good performances, the best in his career. His good form was not missed by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who called up the Atletico player to defend the jersey of the Brazilian team in the Confederations Cup taking place in Brazil.

After beating Godin and Cristian Rodriguez’s Uruguay in the semifinals, Filipe Luis will play oon Sunday (00.00 Spanish time) his third final of the season 2012/2013 against the Spanish, who beat Italy on penalties. Previously, he was a starter in the final of the European Super Cup which ended 4-1 to Chelsea and most recently against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu (2-1) lifting the tenth Copa del Rey for the club from the Manzanares . Previously, Filipe had lived the final of the 2010 European Super Cup where we beat Inter and the UEFA Europa League in Bucharest where he started in the win against Athletic. (3-0).

Filipe has become one of the most loved players and valued by the fans of Atletico since arriving at the club in the summer of 2010 after more than 130 games with the red and white and 200 in the top flight. His constant runs down the left have contributed to lots of goals during these three seasons. His work, effort and dedication have led directly to the heart of the Atleti crowd. He already has a Copa del Rey, the UEFA Europa League and two European Super Cups. Now, he has the opportunity to add the Confederations Cup, which would be his first title at national team level.
 

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