A few days before the Libertadores final, Germán Cano, from Rio de Janeiro, held a press conference and spoke about the importance of the game, as well as the King of America award.
In preparation for the Libertadores final, the striker Fluminense, Germán Canogave a press conference this Wednesday, 1. On this occasion, the Argentine made no point of hiding that this will be the most important match of his life, but he put his feet on the ground regarding the title and possible individual prizes.
“Of course yes (most important game of his career). For me it would be historic to be champion of America. It is recognition of the team’s work, it would be magnificent and extraordinary for everything Fluminense is doing. For me it represents a lot and would be historic. Scoring 12 goals is not easy at all, it is very difficult. Having a good time, we are enjoying the present. I worked hard to be here and now I have to enjoy and do what I love most“, commented the player.
In addition to the title, Cano can also win the King of America award, which becomes likely if the Rio team wins. Despite this, the competition’s top scorer reiterates that he is not worried about it, and that he just wants to enjoy the decision.
“I think I have to be on the field and be able to play this final as concentrated as possible, knowing that it won’t be easy at all. Both Boca and Fluminense want to win this Libertadores. We have to be very careful with all of this. It’s a very intense 90 minutes. Everyone deserves (to be king of America) the team did a very good job to reach this final. We deserve it for all the work this year“, he added.
Therefore, Germán Cano and the rest of the Fluminense team continue to prepare until the rest of the week for the decision. The final of the Copa Libertadores is scheduled for next Saturday, 4th, at 5pm (Brasília time), against Boca Juniors, worth the title of the main continental tournament in South America.
🔥🇭🇺 LLibertador do @FluminenseFC!
⚽️ It’s Germán Cano, CONMEBOL’s top scorer #Libertadores on the way to #EternalGlory. pic.twitter.com/TdqzJlFv10
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@LibertadoresBR) November 1, 2023
Source: sportbuzz
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