Richarlison gained the support of Fernando Diniz’s coaching staff and the entire Brazilian team squad after crying during the 5-1 victory over Bolivia, in Belém.
What happened
Coach Fernando Diniz publicly defended Richarlison and also spoke of the importance of the striker in the dressing room.
The athletes noticed the Pigeon’s sadnesswho is generally happy and tries to help him get back on his feet.
Calmer, Richarlison trained as a starter yesterday (10), at the Alianza Lima stadium, and should start against Peru on Tuesday.
The players have even told the center forward that he will disappoint against the Peruvians. The priority is to win, of course, but there is also the desire to help the number 9.
Matheus Cunha, a competitor for the position, revealed that his family consoled Richarlison. Cunha said that the best way to look for a place is to have Pombo on the rise again.
“The best way to gain position is to have two at the best stage. It’s a moment for attacking players that everyone goes through. My family was there, my parents came out to hug him before anything else, having already experienced this with their son his. Everyone will make mistakes, it’s human, and the most important thing is the victory of the team. We have a responsibility, of course. And whether it’s friendship or competition, I want to be their best friend. Because to win I’ll be sure I’ll be at the best level. He He’s a great player, with a strong friendship, and I want to be at the best level because the competition is against him and myself”.
What’s behind the crying?
Richarlison is going through a bad phase at Tottenham and believed that in the national team he would turn things around.
In the penultimate performance for the national team, Pombo was booed in the 4-2 defeat to Senegal, in Lisbon. This time, the center forward was confident that he would be disenchanted to return Belém’s affection.
He had chances to score, but stopped at goalkeeper Viscarra and his lack of aim. When he was replaced in the 24th minute of the second half for Matheus Cunha, Richarlison collapsed.
Right-back Danilo clapped for Richarlison, and the entire Mangueirão shouted his name. This hug, however, was not enough to contain the tears on the bench.
At a press conference, Fernando Diniz defended the player and highlighted the love he attracts. Active on social media and loved by children largely because of the “Dance of the Pigeon”, Richarlison was only less popular than Neymar during the week. On Monday, he was the only one to meet fans at the hotel gate and spent more than 30 minutes taking photos and signing autographs.
Everyone has already welcomed it and so has the fans. He was applauded, which shows the affection he arouses in Brazilian fans. We will do everything so that he can remain calm because he is a great player and his ball will go in
Fernando Diniz
It has phases
Richarlison started this season in a similar scenario to the last: with few goals. Even with the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern, the center forward did not establish himself and was a substitute for Son, who was improvised. Last season he scored just three times in 35 appearances.
The bad numbers contrast with the strong interview that Richarlison gave in June: “The number 9 shirt is already mine, there’s no point in choosing. I had a good World Cup, even though I didn’t win the title, and I think that here in the national team everyone knows that I’m the goal man, there’s no point choosing a shirt, number 9 is mine.”
Richarlison has good numbers for the national team: 20 goals and eight assists in 45 matches. The last goal, however, was against South Korea in the World Cup. Since then, it has been missed on four occasions.
With the confidence of Diniz and his teammates, Pombo will try to turn tears into a ball in the net against PeruTuesday, in Lima, for the second round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
2023-09-11 08:34:41
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