The starting goalkeeper of the Brazilian team, Alisson Beckerbelieve that Vinicius Junior He will reach the same level of excellence with Canarinha that he showed at Real Madrid, and he referred to him as a “deserving” Ballon d’Or winner.
“The last game (against Paraguay) was a demonstration of what he can do. We know what he is capable of, what he has done this season. He deserves to be awarded as the best in the world,” the Liverpool goalkeeper said in Monday , in the press conference before the match against Colombia, in Santa Clara.
Vinícius is the leader of Brazil’s squad in this Copa América in the United States that Neymar missed due to not recovering in time from a torn cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The Madrid winger was the main star of the victory against Paraguay (1-4). Until that match, 7 scored 3 goals in 31 games and on Friday he scored 2 in fifteen minutes.
Alisson estimates that Vini will reach the same level as in Real Madrid “naturally” and, in this sense, he hopes that the Brazilian team can cooperate so that he can be selected as the best in the world. “They demand from all of us here that we have the performance shown in our clubs. And it is a demand not only external, but also internal, from our coach, who wants us to perform to the maximum,” he stressed.
Kudos to ‘Lucho’ Garcia
The goalkeeper also praised the figure of Colombian attacker Luis Díaz, his teammate at Liverpool and whom he described as a “crack” who is “dangerous against any opponent”. “He is a player who is getting stronger,” but “we don’t just need to neutralize a single player, but a whole very strong team, like Colombia, which is experiencing a very good moment of confidence,” he declared.
Colombia, who have already qualified for the quarterfinals, will be looking to maintain their lead in Group D and maintain their unbeaten streak, which stands at 25 games, two away from equaling their all-time record, against Brazil , at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Brazil needs a draw to confirm its place in the quarterfinals, but only with a win can it move ahead and have, a priori, a more affordable passage.
Source: La Verdad
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