Raphael Belloli ‘Raphinha’, extreme of the Brazilian team and of FC Barcelona who in the early hours of this Saturday to Sunday (3 hours, TV3) will face Uruguay in the Copa América for a place in the semifinals, spoke about how he keeps his pulse. Ronald Araujo, his teammate at Barça. It will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“We talk, but about things outside of football. We talk about family. We don’t talk about football, nothing. When I’m there (in Spain) I talk Vini, with Rodrygo, but of life. I don’t like talking to opponents. All we talk about is our family, we have a very good relationship,” he said.
He assured this Friday that many “considered his team dead” and believed that “Uruguay will pass easily,” in a press conference ahead of the quarterfinal duel in Las Vegas between Canarinha and Celeste.
“We changed coaches, many players, but nothing changes. We are the Brazil team and we will play a difficult game for us and for them. We know the potential that Uruguay has. Many consider us dead, they believe that Uruguay will have an easy time “, said Raphinha.
“But in Uruguay they don’t think like that because they know the potential we have, they know how much we work. This match could be the final of the Copa América. It’s one of the most difficult in general. What are the change is the competition but what will be solved The game is the one that is most prepared,” he added.
For the meeting with Uruguay, Brazil cannot hope Vinicius Junior because of the accumulation of cards, and coach Dorival Junior reported that Endrick will be the starter: “In my position, in my role, not many things change. Endrick occupies a different position, we adapt quickly. My position is not going to change much. The position will be the same for me,” he considered.
He admitted that he approaches each tournament with the aim of scoring at least one goal (he scored it from a free kick against Colombia) and providing an assist, but stressed that he would change his personal goal for the title.
Source: La Verdad
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