Barcelona signing Paulinho gave his driver a Mercedes, paid for personal doctor’s son to have surgery and wore Chapecoense armband in secret after being refused permission
PAULINHO was a hero on and off the field during his time in the Chinese Super League, according to a Guanzhou staff member.
The Brazilian midfielder apparently gave his driver his Mercedes and Beats headphones among other good deeds before leaving to complete his shock £36.5million Barcelona switch.
Paulinho is set to be unveiled at Barcelona on ThursdayCorbisIncredible details of the Brazilian’s generosity have emergedGetty
After Paulinho’s departure Liang Ke – an employee of the Chinese club – took to social media to reveal his generosity.
Acording to Goal, he wrote on Facebook equivalent Weibo: “Paulinho never put on any airs.
“He says hello or thank you to almost everybody and always meets the needs of others.
“He is reluctant to receive any money, instead, he loves giving. For example, he gave his pair of Beats headphones and [Mercedes-Benz] car to his driver.
“His gesture of goodwill is not determined by his high salary. There are tons of people who are richer than Paulinho, but few are as generous and broadminded as him.”
Liang went on to describe how Paulinho brought a private foot doctor with him from Brazil and the incredible efforts he made to make him comfortable.
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Paulinho was described as being friendly and polite to all of the Guanzhou staffInstagram @paulinhop8Barcelona new-boy Paulinho is a family man and ensured his own employees could be the sameInstagram @paulinhop8
He added: “Paulinho brought a private podiatrist from Brazil along with him after joining Evergrande.
“After noticing the maladjustment suffered by his podiatrist, Paulinho invited the podiatrist’s wife and children to come here and covered the entire expense.
“Paulinho paid tuition fees for the podiatrist’s children after helping them enrol in an international school. He also paid medical bills before one of the children undergoes a surgical procedure.
“Paulinho even provided plane tickets and five-star accommodation if the podiatrist’s family fancy travelling to watch his away games. Have you ever met another employer as good as Paulinho?”
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Paulinho was determined to honour the victims of the Chapecoense tragedy even though officials refused his request to wear an armbandInstagram @paulinhop8Paulinho gave his driver a Mercedes and some Beats before leaving ChinaAFP
Finally Liang explained how Paulinho wore a Chapecoense tribute armband in secret after bungling officials refused his request.
He revealed: “Paulinho secretly wears a ‘FORÇA CHAPE’ armband to support Chapecoense despite his application for wearing the armband being rejected by officials.”
Paulinho has managed to go from Spurs flop to Barca starInstagram @paulinhop8
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