This Saturday (20) was another intense day of training for the Brazilian team in preparation for the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Venezuela. After the activities at the Olympic Stadium, in Caracas, defender Lucas Fasson, recently integrated into the squad, spoke in an interview about his perception of the group after his arrival and also about the objectives in the competition.
The Lokomotiv Moscow defender was called up by coach Ramon Menezes after an injury to Internacional’s defender, Matheus Dias, who had to be recalled. Lucas introduced himself to the team in São Paulo, where the delegation followed after the last day of preparation at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ). Once on Venezuelan soil, the athlete regretted his teammate’s absence and said he found a united and prepared group.
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“Unfortunately we had our teammate absent for reasons of bigger force, but when I arrived here, I felt a very good energy, a competitive energy for the tournament. The staff welcomed me very well. Many colleagues, many good people. We are focused on the Pre-Olympics”, he stated.
This is defender Lucas Frasson’s first call-up with coach Ramon Menezes, but the athlete is already a veteran of call-ups and has spent time with the Brazilian Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 teams. Now representing the Under-23 National Team, Lucas says he is very happy and focused on the objective of qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“I’m very happy to be here. It is always a huge pride to represent my national team. I’m very happy to represent my country and be able to help my teammates. I know that not only mine, but everyone’s goal here is to qualify for the Olympics and also be champion”, he concluded.
