John Textor, the owner of Botafogo's SAF Image: Wagner Meier / Getty Images Majority shareholder of Botafogo, John Textor was present at the Nilton Santos stadium to watch Glorioso's 3-0 victory over Vasco on Tuesday for the Brazilian Championship. The director spoke after the game and admitted interest from European clubs in forward Igor Jesus. "I talked to West Ham, but I also spoke with four Premier League teams, two from La Liga, and a German team. But I told them that he is focused on the championship. He is the prototype of the perfect forward, he turns, moves, is dynamic, runs, has finishing skills, impressed many people. We are very interested in him," said John Textor.

After the victory against Vasco da Gama, John Textor took advantage of the festive atmosphere and recalled a taunt to Flamengo, when he said he would "kick the butt" of the Rio de Janeiro team. "I made a joke once, that I would "kick the butt" of Flamengo. Everyone laughed, it was a joke. But I am very happy because we did it (laughs). I just want to compete against the big teams," Textor recalled.

With the victory, Botafogo reached 67 points in 31 games, leading the Brasileirão. The next match for Fogão in the competition will be against Cuiabá, at Nilton Santos stadium, at 4:30 pm (Brasília time).