Midfielder André, from the Brazilian National Team, praised Maracanã, the venue for the match against Argentina, scheduled for Tuesday (21), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, valid for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
At the stadium, he was champion of the Libertadores by Fluminense at the beginning of the month.
“It’s a place where we were champions recently. A special place. I still don’t know who will play, but I’m sure it will be a very special game, returning to Maracanã, where I feel at home, and playing against Brazil and Argentina becomes even more special. It’s been a different month of November for me, making dreams come true, I believe there’s everything for our team to arrive and play a historic match.”
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André reinforced the importance of support from the fans.
“It’s a game, because it’s the superclassic, that has greater weight. As I said before, our team is in the process, we are going to compete, play on equal terms. Our team has the best players in the world, there’s no reason to bring all that weight to us. It’s a game at Maracanã, where the fans can attend, support us, be on our side for 90 minutes, that will be important. We know it’s a time of adaptation, results aren’t coming, fans are upset. In the last game, against Colombia, everyone was very sad because they were winning and conceded a goal at 75 and another at 78, from a cross. Our team was upset, but there’s no way around it, we just have to work hard, compete and bring the fans to our side.”
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