Vic Albuquerque: Tough season and lessons from Paulistão 2024 defeat | OneFootball

On December 7 and 8, Corinthians and Palmeiras will once again decide the champion of the Women's Paulistão in 2025. Before the big final, Vic Albuquerque spoke about her season and adapting to different roles on the field, highlighting her commitment to the team.

“This year has been very challenging for me. I don't think it was an inconsistent year on my part, especially since I played many different positions on the field. Just yesterday we were joking that I even played as a left-back. I don't have to like the position I play, I have to know how to do it and think about what's best for my team. Obviously, I prefer scoring goals, providing assists, but as I said, I prefer to be a champion and do what the team needs rather than satisfy my own ego,” she stated.

Defeat to Palmeiras in the 2024 Paulistão final

The Corinthians player also recalled the 2024 Paulistão final, when Palmeiras managed to turn the game around against Corinthians and won the title on penalties, and she spoke about the lessons learned from the defeat.

“The lesson I learned is that I hate losing. I don't like losing at all. I think that's the mentality of our group. And I don't want to have that feeling in the game, because I want to go home at peace. May they (Palmeiras players) have a terrible game, right? Two horrible games and I'll go home happy,” joked the player.

The top scorer in the history of the Brabas has played 20 derbies against Palmeiras and scored five goals. According to the forward, the familiarity between the teams makes the clash even more complex.

“When we say we know each other so well, sometimes it seems like it gets easier, but the opposite happens. The more times we face each other, the harder it gets. Because we know each other so well and have to think of different combinations,” said Vic Albuquerque.

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