Fluminense striker, John Kennedy was the hero in the tricolor victory over Palmeiras, for the last round of the Brasileirão 2023; player talked about the importance of Diniz in his career
Last Saturday, the 5th, the Fluminense defeated the palm trees with the help of john kennedy. Although the defender alviverde Gustavo Gomez has discounted on the scoreboard, at the end of the match, John Arias he had already scored the net, in the first half, and the number 9 complemented it in the second stage. The result put Tricolor ahead of Verdão by the Brazilian championship.
In an interview with FluTV, John Kennedy was sincere about the expectation of having more chances in the team and praised coach Fernando Diniz. “We get a little nervous, we haven’t been playing so we’re anxious to score, to play well. Yesterday (Saturday) I went in light, I went in loose. [É] Good that Diniz gives a lot of courage, gives freedom. Talk to have courage, if you make a mistake, screw it, go again, again… If you make a mistake, try again, one time it’ll be right”revealed.
The star celebrated the winning goal by celebrating Fred (little heart with hands), idol of the Fluminense and the last player before John Kennedy to wear the number 9 shirt. When asked about the gesture, he was categorical: “Certainly, inspired by Dom. It makes the same story, right?”.
John Kennedy wins opportunities in the tricolor squad after problems of indiscipline and lack of commitment. Furthermore, the 21-year-old athlete explained what has changed since his professional debut: “The head. Many people talked to me to be consistent. Today I can understand that I have to be constant, that my life is football. The mind changes little by little, priorities change”.
Source: sportbuzz
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