Striker Richarlison even made coach Tite do the “pigeon dance” in celebration of Brazil’s third goal in the 4-1 victory over South Korea, in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
“We rehearsed this little dance in the lecture, before coming here. This cheerful and happy atmosphere is important, the teacher’s joy infects us on the field”, said the attacker, who has the nickname Pombo and usually imitates the animal in his celebrations.
The trainer confirmed that he had promised the dance. “I said: ‘If you score, you can go and I’ll dance’. But I’m careful, because the bad ones will say it’s disrespect. I didn’t want it to have any other interpretation than joy for the result. I couldn’t hide it.”
Richarlison also spoke of the importance of the starting lineup having been rested on Friday (2), in the 1-0 defeat by Cameroon.
“In the last game, many criticized the professor for having spared part of the team, but it was important because the first two games were heavy, that’s what many do not understand. Today we showed intensity from the first minute, for having saved in the game past.”
Pombo also highlighted the importance of a teammate who returned from injury. “It’s important to have Neymar. He takes two, three markers on the pitch, leaving spaces for us.”
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