2024-07-10 16:03:17
Former Barcelona player Vítor Borba ‘Rivaldo’ said last Wednesday that Vinícius should be the “best candidate” to win the Ballon d’Or for “everything he won and how he played he” during the season, although he knows that his role in The. Copa América could have an “influence” on the result. “Vini should be the best candidate to win the Ballon d’Or for everything he has won and the way he has played. But since the end of the season is now decided by the Copa América and the Euro Cup, and that can affect. These contests get people thinking about other names and candidates. But even after losing to Brazil, I think he deserves this award for everything he has done this season,” the 1999 Ballon d’Or winner said in a statement to Betfair.
Rivaldo was very harsh on the Brazilian team and classified the team’s participation in the Copa América as shameful. “I speak as a former player of the Brazilian National Team, I know that these criticisms are normal and that the players must take responsibility. The Copa América in Brazil was a shame”, said. The former Brazil international called for the footballers to “take a step forward.” “You can see that Brazil is in a difficult time in terms of players. With all due respect to those there, they need to give a little more. We have many players who did not have the experience of playing in such important games for the national team. Brazil had players who were not prepared for Copa América. “Now they see us as inexperienced, we’re not scary anymore”critical.
Rivaldo was particularly critical of Real Madrid striker Endrick. “There is something not right when you see the coach take out the veterans who make the difference to try to win in the last minutes of the game, and yet, you keep a 17-year-old boy like Endrick, lost.”. “Players like Rodrygo, Raphinha or Paquetá, who are references, must have bloodshot eyes and play to the end, even if they have to shoot in the penalty. Have you ever seen Messi substituted at a time like this? Or Cristiano Ronaldo? I have never replaced the Copa América and the two World Cups that I played. Only against Costa Rica and making room for Kaká when we had already won”respect Betfair ambassador.
Rivaldo also asked Dorival to go ahead, be brave, and use more players who play in the local Brazilian leagues. “You have to call six, seven or ten footballers who play in Brazil, like Felipao did in 2002, when we won the World Cup. It makes no sense that we have a coach who will watch all the ‘Brasileirao’ games in situ and then only take one or two players who play in Brazil.”, he pointed out. “Now that we have fallen out of the Copa América, this huge pressure starts again. In Brazil it is difficult to manage situations like this, because if you win the Copa América, nobody is going to go out into the streets to celebrate, that would be normal, but if you lose like we have lost , a lot of criticism. is generated. That is why now the coach and the federation must be calm, transmit the security and continue. It’s time for us to come out publicly and say: ‘Dorival is going to continue with us until the end,’” said Rivaldo.
Finally, the Ballon d’Or in 1999 believes that Neymar’s return will be essential. “It’s always wasted. I think the ‘Selecçao’ will be much stronger when he returns. We have to make a team thinking about Neymar. I don’t think age is a problem. Argentina won the World Cup with Messi already in his 35th year. Neymar will be even younger at the World Cup. You have to play for it,” he concluded.
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