It would be assumed that every Wolves player’s favourite sport is football, but that’s not the case for everyone.
Wolves have a squad compiled of different nations and cultures, as seen on the March international break.
14 Wolves players were on international duty, travelling far and wide to represent their home nations.
Matheus Cunha made his return to the Brazil team along with Joao Gomes and Andre, heading back to South America to represent the Selecao for the first time since his transfer to Wolves.
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Matheus Cunha’s favourite sport admission
No club had more Brazilian representatives than Wolves during the international break, with the Old Gold’s trio featuring in the World Cup qualifiers.
Cunha impressed on international duty, scoring his first senior goal for the Selecao.
The forward takes pride in representing his country and manages to instil a little bit of his upbringing in Brazil into his game, no matter where he plays.
In 2019, Cunha spoke about his sublime solo goal against Bayer Leverkusen when he represented RB Leipzig, admitting that his ‘Brazilian instinct’ played a part.
“It’s difficult, so you always have to work a lot in training. I think we still have a little Brazilian instinct that allows us to do these different things.”
Cunha then told the official Bundesliga website that he is influenced by his favourite sport, futsal, admitting he loves it more than football.
“In Brazil, everyone jokes with me that it was a goal more from futsal and indoor football. The goal was definitely inspired by futsal because I used to play a lot of futsal, and it’s the sport that I love the most.
“I even like it more than outdoor football. I think the goal came from a lot of training and some things that were already in my head.”
Cunha’s scoring record before joining Wolves
At the time of the interview, Cunha was 20 years old and a player of RB Leipzig, a phase of his career that lasted only a year and a half.
Cunha’s journey in European football started in Switzerland at FC Sion before making its way to Germany, where the Brazilian represented Leipzig and Hertha Berlin.
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Wolves | 85 | 31 | 13 |
| Atletico Madrid | 54 | 7 | 8 |
| RB Leipzig | 52 | 9 | 3 |
| Hertha Berlin | 40 | 13 | 10 |
| FC Sion | 32 | 10 | 8 |
Despite being considered an exciting young talent in Germany, it wasn’t until Cunha hit the Premier League that the 25-year-old really started to shine.
The Atletico Madrid period of Cunha’s career was like his one in Germany to an extent, a player unable to fully express himself due to his role in the squad.
Now at Wolves, the forward has found a place to thrive and call home, but just how long will Cunha be in Old Gold?