Fabrício Bruno hails form, targets renewed confidence at Cruzeiro

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·6 November 2025

Fabrício Bruno hails form, targets renewed confidence at Cruzeiro

The “hero” of Cruzeiro’s 1-0 victory over Grêmio on Wednesday night (5th) at the Arena, defender Fabrício Bruno experienced yet another memorable night in his career. Responsible for the goal that secured the celestial triumph in Porto Alegre, the defender celebrated his good personal moment, just days after being called up once again by Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazilian National Team.

In an interview after the match with Samuca TV, Fabrício highlighted the special meaning of the week and the importance of the result for the team:

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“Another special week after a call-up. Scoring a goal is always important. An important victory for the club, a recovery of confidence after the difficult time I went through. I’ve always had a lot of resilience and faith that good or bad things and moments are never eternal. Learning from mistakes and always trying to become a better person, a better player, and a better family man.”

Called up once again by Ancelotti, the defender expressed his gratitude for the opportunity and reaffirmed his commitment to Cruzeiro and the National Team:

“I’m happy and I thank him for the trust in giving me the opportunity to represent my country again. It’s the pinnacle for any player to reach the senior national team. I’ll keep working and dedicating myself so I can always help both my club and the national team.”

The victory in Porto Alegre also brought back old memories. Fabrício Bruno recalled his first time at Arena do Grêmio, in 2016, when he was just 21 years old and was coached by Paulo Bento. On that occasion, Cruzeiro ended up losing 2-0.

“It’s like a beautiful movie, going through everything I’ve been through. We played a match here and there was a heavy fog. Seeing everything I’ve sown to be able to reap today… I have great respect for Paulo Bento, he always rooted for me. Until recently we kept in touch and I’m always grateful to everyone who has been part of my career and gave me an opportunity.”

Finally, the defender looked ahead to the final stretch of the Brasileirão and reinforced the group’s goal of securing a direct spot in the Copa Libertadores.

“We have to keep winning and see what happens. We’re aware that the clubs ahead of us are very consistent. We set a goal, which was the Libertadores—even when I arrived, it was part of the negotiations to return to playing in the Libertadores. We’ll keep working, there are six more games ahead, and we’ll always try to do our best for this club.”

With Fabrício Bruno’s goal, Cruzeiro reached 63 points, maintained third place, and got even closer to securing a direct spot in the next edition of the Libertadores. The team returns to the field on Sunday (9th) at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fluminense at the Mineirão, for the 33rd round of the Brasileirão.

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