“The Brazilian is an old dream”, says Zé Rafael, midfielder of Palmeiras, about the unprecedented title that Verdão is getting closer and closer to winning
the midfielder Zé Rafaelof palm treesspoke about the team’s proximity to winning the Brazilian Championship in 2022. Isolated leader and with a 10-point advantage, Verdão needs to win just one of the four remaining games to be Brazilian champion for the eleventh time.
A fundamental part of the team and with 59 games in the season, the number 8 believes he is at his peak. “It’s one of the best seasons. At Palmeiras it’s definitely the best. Individually the numbers are good for a second midfielder. I am very happy to be helping our team, that our work has paid off. It is the focus of a lot of dedication that we do in training. I hope to continue helping Palmeiras in the best way I can”, started the “Train”.
The second midfielder has six titles with Palmeiras. With two Libertadores, one Recopa, one Copa do Brasil and two Paulistas, the Brasileirão is the only South American title that still needs to be won by the player. The seventh cup can happen this Wednesday, against Strength, at Allianz Parque.
“The Brazilian is an old dream that I have, a desire that I really want to conquer. Not just me, there are several athletes who haven’t won here at Palmeiras and there are many who have already won and know what it’s like to have a Brazilian title. I hope our team maintains focus and consistency in these missing games so that we can achieve this dream.”, confessed the player.
The player arrived at the club under the command of Luiz Felipe Scolari, to be an immediate reservation Dudu, acting on the attack. However, when trained by LuxembourgZé Rafael started to act as a defensive midfielder, a position in which the Portuguese coaching staff of Abel Ferreira found him when he arrived in Brazil two years ago.
Zé tells about the changes that the group has undergone within Palmeiras in recent years: “AndI dreamed, but did not imagine. It’s different things. After 2019, which was really a very difficult year for us, nothing went right and it was a totally troubled year, and when 2020 arrives and things start to happen, Paulista, Copa do Brasil and Libertadores… our group”.
“Many athletes have changed the way they play, how they are seen by teammates and fans. It was very cool to have lived this experience, going from difficulty to a very good phase. It’s part of my life not being on top of the mountain from the start. I am very happy to have made this journey, to go through all the processes from defeat to the best victories”, he added.
“Today I am in a place where I always wanted to be, I am an accomplished guy, I arrived at the club where I always wanted to be. I hope to keep fighting, increase my number of games, goals and really get marked. I am privileged to be at one of the best clubs in the world and I hope to continue doing a good job to maintain these goals.”, concluded Zé Rafael, about the great phase he is living at Palmeiras.
Source: sportbuzz
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