The players of the Brazilian National Team were warmly received by the fans in Los Angeles. Hundreds of Brazilian soccer fans waited until the end of Saturday’s (22nd) training session to celebrate the Brazilian players on the UCLA (University of California) campus.
The athletes returned the affection, distributed autographs and stopped to take photos with the fans. The Brazilian delegation is staying at a hotel on the university campus. Players and members of the technical staff walked to the training.
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“It’s always very good to receive this affection, even more so in the United States, where we’ve come few times. It’s important to have this affection and to have more fans with us,” said Vinicius Junior.
“The fans’ affection is so good. We will continue and I hope they will be with us at the Copa América,” completed Endrick, who was moved by the reception of the fans and gave his cleats to one of them.
In the training session held in the late afternoon (California time and night in Brazil), Dorival Júnior rehearsed the team for the opening match of the Copa América. This Monday (24th), the team led by Dorival Júnior will face Costa Rica at the SoFi Stadium, on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
The National Team has been preparing since the 30th for the dispute of the Copa América. During this period, the team played two friendly matches in the United States (won against Mexico, 3-2, and drew with the United States, 1-1). Former player Paul Caligiuri attended the training session at the Drake Stadium. Caligiuri played for the United States at the 1994 World Cup, won by Brazil.
