Star in his hair and new shirt: Rômulo eager for 1st UCL at Leipzig

Star in his hair and new shirt: Rômulo eager for 1st UCL at Leipzig RB Leipzig unveiled on Wednesday the special kit that will be worn to mark the team’s return to the UEFA Champions League. One of the highlights of the launch was Brazilian forward Rômulo, who not only featured in the third-kit campaign but also got a star shaved into his hair to mark the occasion. At 24, Rômulo is heading into his second season at RB Leipzig and is not hiding his excitement about playing in the first UCL of his career. "It’s my first time, so I’ll be watching the draw. There are no easy opponents. Real Madrid, Barcelona... They’re huge stages. Playing on those iconic stages against Barça, Real, Arsenal is a dream," Rômulo said at a press conference on Wednesday. A key player for Leipzig, he scored nine goals in last season’s Bundesliga. His first personal goal for 2026/2027 is to better that tally with at least 10 goals. More settled at the club and in life in Germany, he has been making the most of the exposure RB Leipzig provides and hopes to take even greater advantage of it to maybe earn a call-up to the national team. "I’m not really into social media, but I always do what the club asks. It’s an ambitious club with a lot of young players. Media duties can sometimes be annoying, but it’s part of it, and I know that if I score goals they’ll make even more of it." "Everyone’s eyes are on these bigger competitions. I’m sure the staff and Carlo (Ancelotti) will be watching these games. It doesn’t depend on just one match; if I have a good season and a spot opens up, I’ll wait and hope they call me up." See more images of the shirt made by Puma and inspired by Leipzig’s nightlife: 📸 Handout/RB Leipzig What do you think of RB Leipzig’s new shirt? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.