The Flamengo midfielder has revealed the reasons why he preferred the Palestinian striker to take responsibility for defining from 12 steps.
This Friday, La Roja managed to crush the Dominican Republic in a new friendly duel in preparation for the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in which Chile will make their debut against Uruguay.
The cast led by Eduardo Berizzo won 5-0 with a hat-trick from Ben Brereton and a double from Bruno Barticciotto. The first of the Palestinian striker’s goals came from the penalty spot .
In the 45th minute he stopped in front of the rival keeper and with a shot from the right of the goalkeeper he ended up converting his first goal. Of course, this goal has a story, since midfielder Arturo Vidal gave him the responsibility.
Why did you do it? After the match, the Flamengo midfielder explained the situation. “I think what we need is for the younger kids to feel that responsibility, that pressure. The penalty changed nothing for me, his future changed a lot, his way of thinking about the national team and feeling the affection of the public ‘ said the King.
In a more global analysis of the encounter, it was shown “I am very happy with the result, the way it was played, because many players continue to appear who will help us a lot and who have the greatest confidence in the team ”.
He also took advantage of the moment to talk about his complicated situation at Mengao where he played several games on the bench without adding minutes. “That they criticize and say that I’m having a bad time, it bothers me a lot. The teacher (Berizzo) knows the quality of player that I am (…) Now I clearly don’t play, but I can play anywhere in the world. I am still very confident in my abilities “, he launched.
Regarding his future, he indicated that “Whatever God wants, the important thing is to feel good and continue to enjoy football. Wherever I have to, I’ll do it the best way ”.
Finally, regarding Bolivia, Chile’s next rival before facing Uruguay, the midfielder pointed out that “it has improved a lot, Bolivar qualified first in the Copa Libertadores and although there are now more places, everyone will play their chance to be in the next World Cup”. ”.
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