Tamires on retirement plans, standout Corinthians moments and Derby | OneFootball

One of the main symbols of Brazilian women’s football, 38-year-old left-back Tamires, who has had a long career with both the Brazilian National Team and Corinthians, gave an exclusive interview to Rádio Coringão and was asked about her plans after retirement. During the 2026 men’s World Cup, she will also be a commentator on the program ‘Central da Copa’ on TV Globo.

Speaking on the subject, she said she enjoys analyzing football from a more tactical perspective, but noted that the routine of a coach is similar to that of an athlete. In that sense, she said she wants to enjoy more free time with her family, and sees a possible role as a commentator/presenter in a positive light.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Agência Corinthians

“I’ve been thinking about a lot of things over the years. I really love being on the pitch, I really enjoy analyzing football, I really enjoy talking about football, but when it comes to being a coach and being here every day, it’s the routine. That gets to me a little, because I’d have the same routine as an athlete even as part of the coaching staff, you know? I want to have more time for my family, have a little more freedom to live. And I don’t really see that happening much with coaches, it’s a lot of pressure. And then I also took a sports management course, but I said: ‘man, it’s nothing but crisis, crisis, crisis to manage’. So I don’t know if I want that either,” she began.

She went on to talk about the role of commentator, highlighting how challenging it is, especially when an opportunity of this size comes to a player who is still active, as is her case: “So I’m leaning toward this commentator, presenter side. We’ll see, it’s going to be a huge challenge for me, because I’m also very happy about this opportunity. I don’t think it’s easy for an athlete who is still active to get opportunities like this.”

So this has really moved me in a way filled with gratitude for having this opportunity. It’s going to be challenging. I’m nervous, but it’ll be to talk about football, so that makes me feel a little more comfortable. And we’ll see further down the road which path I’m going to follow, right?” she continued.

Later, she was asked about her most memorable moments as a Corinthians player. Number 37 has played for the Brabas since mid-2019, after a spell in overseas football. Since then, she has scored 37 goals and provided 55 assists in 225 matches (187 as a starter), with 173 wins, 34 draws, and 18 losses — an 81.39% success rate. In addition, she has won 17 titles, including the Brazilian Championship, Paulistão, Libertadores, Supercopa, and Copa Paulista.

“Collectively, I’d maybe say it was breaking records in the Campeonato Paulista right there at the beginning of everything, you know? When we broke that first record, that was when we saw it was a beginning with no turning back. Individually, I think I have two memorable moments here at Corinthians. In 2023, the goal in the final (of the Brasileirão) against Ferroviária, at a packed Neo Química Arena as well. And the grit, the fight, the dedication, in the Libertadores final against Palmeiras, with my nose bleeding. I didn’t even care whether my nose was bleeding or not.”

The ‘Mother of the Fiel’ also added: “I wanted VAR, I wanted the penalty. And I went back into the match and we fought until the very end in that super hard-fought game. I think those two were very memorable individually and collectively. And that run of record-breaking at the start, so that later we could write this beautiful story here inside Corinthians”, she said.

Lastly, she highlighted the rivalry between Corinthians and Palmeiras in both men’s and women’s football, which has intensified in recent years with decisive matches in the Brazilian Championship, Supercopa, Campeonato Paulista, and Libertadores. Recently, the Brabas knocked out their archrivals at Allianz Parque itself, 1–0, with a goal by Gabi Zanotti, in the third round of the Copa do Brasil.

“It’s really cool, we follow men’s football, we know how big this Corinthians-Palmeiras rivalry is on the men’s side and, of course, between the clubs, but bringing that into the women’s game today is enjoyable. You step onto the pitch, you feel that emotion, that adrenaline, that pressure too, so we’ve been experiencing all of that now and it’s been really enjoyable. Beating Palmeiras that last time felt different.”

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