CARSON, Calif. -- Juninho no longer dons the No. 19 jersey for the LA Galaxy, but the memories that the Brazilian midfielder made during his time with the club will last forever.
The 27-year-old was honored during pregame of the Galaxy's preseason scoreless draw with Juninho's new side Club Tijuana. Juninho waved farewell to his former supporters before the match as a tribute video played on Galaxy TV.
“It’s an amazing feeling that I’m feeling right now. I’ve been here for a long time, and now I’m coming here in a different situation,” Juninho told LAGalaxy.com. “It’s very good for a foreigner who came from Brazil years ago to have all that respect right now.