You’ve been saying Joao Felix wrong this whole time as Chelsea star explains how to pronounce his name
JOAO FELIX has revealed that we have all been saying his name wrong.
The Portuguese star moved to Stamford Bridge in January on loan from Atletico Madrid.
Felix has impressed at Chelsea but has only managed just one Premier League goal in five games.
However, that has not stopped the club from wanting to sign him permanently.
Atletico are likely to demand a high fee for the 23-year-old – who cost them £113million from Benfica in 2019 – after tying him down to a new contract in January.
And, if he is going to stick around, then supporters had better start calling him correctly.
Chelsea face Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on Tuesday.
And ahead of the game the forward revealed how to correctly pronounce his name.
He said: “It’s Joao Fell-ix.
“Everyone says Fee-lix, even in Spain, only in Portugal they say my correct name.
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“I don’t know why. It’s not too hard to spell but it’s Joao Fell-ix, not Fee-lix.”
And when asked if it annoys him, he replied: “No, I don’t care.”
Felix himself recently hinted that he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge when his loan deal expires at the end of the campaign.
And his chances of joining Chelsea were boosted following reports that Felix’s Atletico team-mates are “sick to the teeth of him”.
It’s claimed Felix only remains in contact with two players at the club.
Journalist Miguel Martin Talavera told AS TV, via Football Espana: “What is clear is that Joao Felix is going one way and Atletico Madrid are going the other.”
Talavera added: “Right now, Joao Felix is still in contact with two players at Atletico Madrid.
“After four years, Reinildo, who arrived just over a year ago, and Sergio Reguilon, are the ones who he is closest with. With the rest, there is nothing, no friendship.”
Talavera continued: “The reason is, they are sick to the teeth of him. They think he only looks out for himself, for his objectives.
“The things he did harmed the team and harmed the group.”