""It's still high-level football. I think I can play at a high level. For me, it was just about the competition - how big the club is here, how big the league is.""
""I've come here to lift a trophy.""
""I'd never experienced it before. Fans going into the training ground... speaking to us. You see how passionate they are for us to do well and win.""
""It was amazing to be back on the pitch after months without playing and spells of having to train alone.""
Jesse Lingard has made history as the first Englishman to play in Brazil's top flight with Corinthians. He recently scored his first goal in the Copa do Brasil. Lingard, who joined Corinthians after leaving FC Seoul, is adapting well to the team and the league. He expressed his motivation to compete at a high level and aims to lift a trophy. Lingard's debut at the Maracana was a significant moment, and he has felt the passionate support of Corinthians fans, which motivates him further.
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