Juliano Belletti rarely stole the headlines during his time at Stamford Bridge, but the Brazilian attained cult status during his three seasons in the Premier League due to his diligent, hard-working performances and occasional penchant for sublime goals. The fact that he arrived in south-west London a season after scoring a goal that denied Arsenal a Champions League win did him no damage either.
The right-back—and occasional utility man—won domestic football’s biggest prize during a highly successful stint with Barcelona. However, during an conversation with Bleacher Report at a Champions League viewing event on the pristine field of the Maracana, a jovial and highly accommodating Belletti revealed that his favourite years were not spent in Spain…
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