TO A few days after starting its journey in the Copa América, the Brazilian team is completely involved in controversy after Ronaldinho’s critical words about the team’s play. Meanwhile, Rodrygo Goes takes advantage of the microphones to defend the quality of the players and review his season with Real Madrid.
The attacker, who was also criticized in the middle of the season for his performances, claims to be very self-critical: “I am a guy who demands a lot of himself. I had good numbers at Real Madrid, but they could have been better. I hope to improve them with the Brazilian team.” Furthermore, points out his teammate Vinícius Jr. as the best footballer on the planetwhile he considers that he has “several players ahead” in that fight.
Rodrygo, who had a small crisis in the middle of the season playing in the ‘9’ position, claims to be very comfortable with the role assigned to him by his coach, Dorival, with Brazil: “It makes me good to play in all positions Of attack. Varying training opens up a range of possibilities. I’m fine and I feel comfortable wherever I have to be on the field.“.
Brazil’s ’10’, a shirt with a lot of weight
The Real Madrid player will have the responsibility of wearing one of the most legendary numbers in world football, such as the ’10’ of the ‘Canarinha’. However, he doesn’t seem to feel the pressure before facing Costa Rica. “It is an honor and a pleasure, I hope to live up to it. It’s a big responsibility and I know the eyes of the world are going to be on me, so I hope I do things well“, declared the Brazilian.
Regarding the controversy surrounding the national team, Rodrygo sees this tournament as key for this generation: “We only need one title to demonstrate our quality”. Brazil, placed in Group D along with Paraguay, Colombia and Costa Rica, will seek to overcome criticism and win its tenth Copa América, a trophy it already won in 2019.
