Rodinei opened the game about what went through his head at the time of taking the penalty for Flamengo and seeing Cássio in front of him; see details
wheeled became a hero in Flamengo and went over even a stomachache to take the penalty and win cassio in the dispute. The side, even, was the one who beat the last penalty for the Carioca team and ended up giving the fourth championship of the Copa do Brasil to the red-blacks. After the victory against Corinthiansthe player made some curious revelations about the moments leading up to his charge.
According to Rodinei, taking a penalty against Cássio, in a final of the Copa do Brasil, is a great tension. Before taking the charge, the Flamengo side said that he was afraid and wanted to go to the bathroom. Even so, he overcame that feeling and hit with category to give the title of the national tournament to the team from Rio.
“Going into the locker room and going to the bathroom to have a belly-up (laughs), because the way to the penalty, with Cássio in the goal, is not easy. I was focused, I trained for two months, very focused, I knew that an hour might be needed. With all the quality we have, we ended up conceding a goal that I don’t even know how we did. Very happy to score the title goal for the joy of the nation. I’ve been here for six years and 10 months and I still haven’t experienced it, playing a final and being one of the protagonists.“, he stated.
In addition, Rodinei vented about the feeling he had after winning the Copa do Brasil with Flamengo. The side said he prepared for a moment like this and highlighted his strength to overcome criticism. The player took a while to establish himself in Gávea, but little by little he gained confidence and became an important part of the cast of Dorival Jr.
“We think that this walk to the ball is easy, especially with Cássio, one of the best goalkeepers in Brazil. I believe a lot in work, what I lived for seven years at this club was not easy. A lot of mistrust, a lot of criticism, but I knew take it naturally and I knew that only work would change that. It’s not easy for a player to stay at a club for so long, today was a day that the heavenly father reserved for me. Our team deserved it, a very difficult game, but the nation deserves it. I scored I didn’t know what to do, I ran to the crowd. Let’s celebrate today and tomorrow and then we’ll think about the Libertadores final”, finished.
It is worth remembering that the Rio de Janeiro team had already been champions in other editions, such as 1990, 2006 and 2013. With the victory over Corinthians, Flamengo won the national competition again after nine years. Now, he is the third biggest winner next to Palmeiras. Timão also sought the fourth national championship.
Source: sportbuzz
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