00:00Gillingham Town Football Club are transforming with some Brazilian flair.
00:04The non-league side have gained the support of former Premier League player De Nilsson
00:07who previously played for Arsenal.
00:10He has come down to take a look at the training facilities today, hoping they are up to his
00:15Premier standard.
00:16The former Arsenal man has nearly 100 Premier League appearances and can bring some vital
00:21experience to the club.
00:23Now, former Arsenal and Brazil player De Nilsson is here as a club ambassador for Gillingham
00:28Town FC.
00:30But I have asked him why has he made the trip down here to Medway?
00:34It's nothing more than just being here with him in this city.
00:38So first of all, because of Alex, I've known him since I came to Arsenal and he lives here,
00:45Alex lives here and I'm delighted to be here to look at the city, to look at Gillingham.
00:51I'm very grateful to be here.
00:53So I'm hoping to see a lot of Arsenal fans and I want to wish that we win the Champions
00:59League on Saturday.
01:00Now I asked him if he would use his Brazilian ties to bring his culture to grassroots football
01:05and why this would be important to the local area.
01:09This is what he had to say.
01:10Yes, definitely.
01:11I think mixing different cultures to football, grassroots sports is really important, especially
01:17Brazilian because we love football.
01:19I already work with some players in Brazil and I do want to bring them over here and
01:25it would be good to bring them so that you can experience the English football, how it's
01:29played.
01:30Now the club are excited at his involvement and do believe that this is the push that
01:35they need to gain a greater foothold across the county.
01:38With former players such as Gilberto Silva also being an ambassador for the club, this non-league
01:44side have the backing of some top talent and notable names.
01:48But we will have to see how the story plays out at this football club and will these former
01:53players be enough to keep the window of opportunity open?
01:57Jude Moulton, KMTV.
01:59MLA, MATTBET
01:59Okay, good, lastly.
01:59Peace you, just a bit.
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