The UEFA Champions League returns this week with the start of the semifinals. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will kick off this stage in Germany on Tuesday (29), when they face each other in the first leg.
In an interview with Spanish outlet As, Joshua Kimmich spoke about the opponents and explained why he is looking forward to facing Vinicius Junior.
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“Unfortunately or fortunately, you usually face perhaps the best player of the other team playing as right or left-back. You get players like Mbappé or Vinicius… Two of the best players in European football right now. I know he is very strong in one-on-one situations. Like Kylian Mbappé. So I am very happy to face him and compete with him,” said Kimmich.
🗣️ Kimmich on Real Madrid: "When they won the Champions League two years ago, they made a comeback almost every time. You can't just talk about luck. You can tell that they have confidence in their strength. They have individual quality to beat every opponent and always come… pic.twitter.com/ckkFHmR9hj
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 29, 2024
“We all have some weaknesses and some strengths. I don’t want to talk about his weaknesses. Vinicius is a very, very strong player. I have to focus, defend, and when I have the opportunity to attack, of course I want to do it. But initially, we have to focus on defending and be focused on our game.”
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach. The first three episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
