Memphis Depay: from paternal abandonment to rap and his goal with the Corinthians.
Approaching the semi-finals of the first leg of the Copa Conmebol Sudamericana, at the Neo Química Arena in São Paulo, Corinthians and Racing will face each other with the aim of achieving a good result for the rematch, which will be played on Thursday , October 31 in Avellaneda. Cylinder.
One of the main attacking weapons of the Brazilian team, led by Ramón Ángel Díaz, is none other than Memphis, the 30-year-old Dutch-born striker, who joined the club in the last deal of After his release from Atlético de Madrid, which has a unique story, since his father abandoned him when he was a child, he also dedicates himself to music.
The intense youth of Memphis
Memphis was born in Moodrecht, the Netherlands, and Memphis had a hard childhood, because at the age of four his father abandoned him, and this was a sign forever because he grew up to see how his own mother took care of him him, as well as his two other brothers.
In his maternal grandfather, who has a tattoo on one of his arms, Memphis found a father figure who was with him throughout his life, until his death in 2009. In 2023, he fulfilled a prophecy he made for him, as he admitted. that he was going to be a Barcelona player. “He is no longer with us, but today he would be very proud of me,” he said in his presentation at the Blaugrana.
On more than one occasion, the Dutch footballer spoke to the media, saying that his father and the family on that side tried to make contact again, but he did not want to know anything. So much so that he asks to be called Memphis and not Depay, which is his father’s surname.
“I don’t want to explain exactly what happened because I don’t want to make people feel sorry for him. That’s how it will continue to be because I turned the page on my day,” he said in an interview with the BBC about his childhood. And he also said about his father’s attempt to contact him again: “I have no relationship with him or with his family and it will continue like that.”
Music as a free escape from reality,
In addition to his career as a soccer player, Memphis ventured into music by becoming a rapper. When he arrived in Barcelona, the footballer declared that the composition was his best therapy to get out of the routine and disconnect from the reality that a professional player lives, with the respective pressures.
50cent, Tupack and Drake are the main figures that the Dutchman draws inspiration from when writing songs. In addition, he admitted that he dreams of collaborating with Drake, for whom he left a message. “If you’re hearing this, I’m Memphis and I play for Barça, Drake, let’s do it,” he said.
Among Memphis’ most notable songs on the various streaming platforms, ‘No Love’ appears first, which has more than 20 million views on YouTube Then, ‘2 Corinthians 5:7’ follows with 5.3 million visits, and Fall Back with 7.6 million.
In addition to this career as a musician, the footballer created ‘Memphis Depay Clothes’ and the Memphis Foundation at the end of 2020, a non-profit organization that helps blind and deaf children around the world through music and sport.
The Copa Sudamericana, the great goal of Memphis
In his first semester as a Corinthian footballer, and also his first experience of South American football, Memphis has two major objectives with the club: the first is to save them from relegation, since when he arrived they were in the belt red, and now they are fighting with Vitoria to keep the category with 18 dates left to complete the competition.
The second is the Copa Sudamericana, in which he debuted in the quarter final and scored a goal against Fortaleza, in his team’s 3-0 victory. Now, he will face the Academia for a place in the final of the major department tournament, which will be held in La Nueva Olla in Paraguay.