The King raises his voice after Flamengo’s triumph over Al Ahly, where the Rio de Janeiro side secured third place in the Club World Cup. “He had an injury that people at the club were aware of. Not every player can live with it,” he said.
Arturo Vidal raises his voice. The King talks about the criticisms he has received. Those who have multiplied in recent weeks and who seem to be leaving behind the praise they deserved by winning the Copa Libertadores in 2022. This time, he does it in front of the microphones, in the mixed zone after the Flamengo win against Al Ahly And not on social media as usual for a while.
“I’m happy here in Flamengo. Until a few days ago I was a bit sad, because I had missed the first games due to an injury. A very difficult complication. I tried to be there and accompany the matches, but it hurt a lot and I didn’t play, ”he begins by saying.
The steering wheel was one of the figures of the duel that consecrated the cariocas with the planetary bronze. He played all ninety minutes and had some very remarkable stats. A 92% efficiency in his deliveries and he won 11 of 17 disputes. Perhaps his best performance since joining the club from Rio de Janeiro. Moreover, he was the footballer with the most contact with the ball. “After the game against Palmeiras, I started training better. Today I’m at 100%,” he said.
Leaving behind the complications he reveals, the former Bayern Munich responds to those who target him. “Sometimes it bothers me that they talk, that they say that I am physically ill. He had a problem that people at the club knew about. Not every player can live with that,” he says.
In this line, the one trained in Colo Colo details the injury. “It’s a problem I had when I was 25 and now it’s come back, with the pre-season jobs. A strong complication. Doctors know that not all athletes can handle it. But with work, effort, and doubling therapy sessions, I’m fine now. I feel comfortable,” he says.
His provocations in Madrid
Among the darts that have been thrown at Arturo Vidal is provoking Real Madrid, anticipating a final between the two. Duel that ultimately did not take place, due to the elimination of Fla in the semi-finals. “Madrid, we’re going to break your ass,” he shouted, to the surprise of his teammates, during the Copa Libertadores celebration. After the fall of the Brazilian team, Rivaldo And Zico ex-historic players, targeted the Chilean.
In his defense, the midfielder assured that this is not a new attitude in him. “I’ve always been like that. When I played at Barcelona, I did the same, also at Inter. I was very confident that we would face them, but it didn’t happen. Now we continue to work, looking forward. At least we got third place. Now we are going to return to Brazil to prepare for the year”, he maintains, lowering the profile of the case.
Finally, the national team spoke about the process of Vítor Pereira at Flamengo, who added some detractors for not having achieved the initial objectives. “It was hard work. We didn’t have enough time to prepare well. It’s always difficult to complete a process and take on a new hand, but good things happen because we’ve worked hard and we all want to win things with the club.”
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