Former Brazil defender Douglas Maicon in an interview with a correspondent, he said that the Brazilians could not approach the 2022 World Cup, which was held in Qatar, with a better attitude.
At the 2022 World Cup, the Brazilian national team reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Croatia on penalties (1: 1, 2: 4 – in pen.).
– Why did the Brazilian team fail in Qatar?
“It seems to me that the guys just didn’t have enough experience,” Maicon told . — There are a lot of nice players, but apparently they couldn’t find the best attitude towards the tournament.
— After relegation, did you communicate with any of the players?
– I spoke to Tiago Silva, he was very sad. I supported the guys and told everyone they would still have time to be successful at the World Championships.
— What would you wish for young Brazilian footballers?
They have to change their attitude towards many things. Maybe then they can win the World Cup.
Maicon made 75 appearances for Brazil, scoring seven goals. As part of the national team, he twice won the America’s Cup (2004, 2007) and the Confederations Cup (2005, 2009).
Maicon will participate in the “Legends Cup” as part of the national team of Latin American countries. The tournament with the participation of teams from Russia, CIS, Europe, Africa, Latin American countries and the national star team will be held in Moscow from February 10 to 12. Due to the Russian team 13 wins in 14 tournaments.
Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the Legends Cup on the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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