“It was like I said, ‘do it in training, do it in the game'”, said Richarlison about the goal he scored in Brazil’s 2-0 victory over Serbia, this Thursday (21).
In an interview after the game, the striker said that he had done a similar thing during the selection’s training in Turin, Italy, before the team’s arrival in Qatar.
Richarlison also said that he fulfilled a childhood dream by scoring twice in a World Cup.
“The opportunity I had, I knew I was going to have to save it.” The number 9 also recalled the injury suffered on the eve of the World Cup.
“I remember that the day of taking the exam was one of the longest in my life. I stayed on the stretcher, waiting for the result to come out, and time was running out. It was so worth the effort for my recovery. God saw my effort, he saw the desire I had to come to the World Cup,” he said.
The striker suffered a calf injury during a Premier League match in mid-October, won 2-0 by his team, Tottenham, against Everton.
“I’m not 100% I’m 200%. For me, the World Cup has already started, and I used those 10 days [desde a apresentação do grupo] to recover well. Now, it’s time to be happy, to have fun. I’m here for that”, said the striker this Monday (21).
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