Ronaldo previews Bahia v Vitória derby: "A league of its own" | OneFootball

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·14 October 2025

Ronaldo previews Bahia v Vitória derby: "A league of its own"

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This Tuesday, Bahia continued its preparations ahead of the derby against Vitória, scheduled for Thursday night. The team’s goalkeeper, Ronaldo, looked ahead to the match and spoke about the squad’s preparation.

“The preparation has been very intense […] knowing how important a derby is, it’s a championship of its own,” Ronaldo told Bahia’s official website.

Confidence and Breaking Taboos

Ronaldo highlighted the team’s positive moment and the confidence gained from recent results:


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“We’ve been playing great matches, breaking very important taboos […] it’s the consolidation of the work that’s been done.”

Progress with Rogério Ceni

The goalkeeper also praised the work of coach Rogério Ceni and the coaching staff, emphasizing the importance of a run of games for his development:

“They show me the ways in which I can also improve, especially in building up play with my feet.”

Bahia in the Standings and Next Match

Currently, Bahia occupies the sixth position in the Brasileirão, with 43 points, three fewer than Mirassol, who are in fourth place. The team visits Vitória this Thursday, at 9:30 p.m., at Barradão, for the 28th round of the championship.

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

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