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What did Zé Rafael, Santos’ midfielder, say to his teammates?

Santos is experiencing a delicate end to the season, as the team is fighting point by point to escape the relegation zone of the Brasileirão. In light of this situation, Zé Rafael, the midfielder for the Baixada Santista team, asked both the squad and the fans to believe that the club will remain in the first division.

— I think that as long as there’s still a championship, no matter how difficult the situation is, we, the players, the coaching staff, and the fans must believe. If they (the fans) give up or if any of us give up, our fight—which has already been tough since the beginning of the championship—will become even harder,” he declared, before concluding:

— We wanted to get points (against Palmeiras) because we need them. But that game is over. There’s nothing we can do. We have to keep fighting. We have another tough match now, Sunday, away from home. We have to keep going. There’s no other way, Zé Rafael finished in an interview this Thursday (06).

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PALMEIRAS VS SANTOS GAME, IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

At Allianz Parque, Santos went in search of points against Palmeiras. However, it was Abel Ferreira’s team that won the classic, with two goals from Vitor Roque. With the defeat, the Santos team ended up entering the relegation zone. At the moment, the club is in 17th place, the first in the ‘drop zone’, with 33 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

While Santos is fighting to avoid relegation, Flamengo remains in the race for the Brasileirão title. At the moment, the Rubro-Negro saw Palmeiras open up a three-point lead at the top, however, Filipe Luís’ men have not ‘thrown in the towel’.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS SANTOS GAME, IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Flamengo and Santos takes place at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (09), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media. Finally, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match, valid for the 33rd round of the Brasileirão.

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