Liverpool new boy Vitor Flora has played down any
suggestions that he was signed purely on the back of a YouTube
video of his skills.
The deadline day arrival admits footage of his work initially
alerted a Reds representative to his talents but insists there was
still much to be done before he could earn a dream switch to
Merseyside.
The 18-year-old forward, who has an Italian passport, is
delighted to be at Anfield after clinching a free transfer move
from Botafogo.
"The English football is the one most desired by all players and
one of the most difficult to succeed in," he told Gazeta
Esportiva.
"I am very happy here. I already felt that Liverpool were great
and now, knowing the structure and organization more closely, the
club has become even greater.
"I have already had four training sessions with the first team
and I participated in a friendly against them on Friday.
"Although the majority of them are with their international
teams, it was a great experience as, before, I had only been
working with the ball or possession.
"I am not afraid of pressure. I think there is also pressure in
the big teams in Brazil.
"I have received tremendous support from Lucas and Fabio Aurelio
since I came here and also Diego Cavalieri.
"Rafa Benitez is like a father figure, I say, a good person and
very simplistic.
"It was the videos that prompted a representative of Liverpool
to take an interest in my football and to go and see the training
and the games.
"So these videos were just the beginning. The representative was
interested and then assessed my performance, watching the games,
seeing my performance in training and analysing my behaviour on and
off the field.
"As a representative of a great club, he analysed me and came to
the conclusion that I could go to Liverpool.
"Hence, the controversy of the videos does not concern me. Those
who comment do not speak knowingly and think it was just based on
that video."