Pedro open to Intercontinental run with Flamengo: "Big things are coming" | OneFootball

Pedro is recovering from arm and thigh injuries

Out of the final of the Libertadores and the last rounds of the Brasileirão, Pedro still dreams of playing in the Intercontinental Cup. Almost recovered from the arm fracture, the number 9 still needs to treat the muscle injury in his thigh. Despite the short timeframe, the striker dreams of being on the field in Qatar.

— Thank God the arm has improved well, I'm almost 100%, not yet 100%, but well recovered. Unfortunately, I had a thigh injury that made me miss the final and this game too, but I am giving my all to be in the World Cup, without a doubt. It’s not easy because it was a serious injury, a severe injury, but God willing, I will be there, I believe there are great things still to happen this year —, said Pedro.

— So, until the day of the World Cup arrives, I will be fighting for it, I will be giving my best, recovering, resting, and treating myself 24 hours to give my best, to try to be in this World Cup. Without a doubt, it will be another dream to compete in another World Cup for Flamengo. Without a doubt. I am thinking and striving for this. It’s not easy, but I believe anything can happen —, he added.

SINCE WHEN HAS PEDRO BEEN OUT?

Pedro hasn't played since the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores da América, at the end of October, when he broke his arm against Racing (ARG) at the Maracanã. When the player was in the final stages of treatment, he ended up with a muscle injury in his thigh, which took him out of the Libertadores final.

The tendency is that Pedro will only return to the field in the second half of January. However, as the striker himself said, the goal is to recover as soon as possible, perhaps to be in Qatar for the Intercontinental Cup, the Club World Cup.

WHAT ELSE DID PEDRO SAY IN THE INTERVIEW?

— It was what we wanted, to end the year winning. What is asked of Flamengo is to win and win, as the anthem also says, so I am happy. Without a doubt, feeling like I am on the field too. I just have to thank God for every phase I live here at Flamengo. Every title is unforgettable for me, it’s like the first one, so I hope to continue winning here, succeeding, and if God wills this year, to fight for another title, because there is still the World Cup —, he concluded.

WILL THERE BE TIME, PEDRO?

Flamengo will take the field in the Intercontinental next Wednesday (10), against Cruz Azul from Mexico, in Qatar. If they reach the final, the deadline for Pedro is a bit longer, as the final with PSG (FRA) is on December 17th.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.