Giay pens new Palmeiras deal until 2030, hails Flaco as role model | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on the morning of this Monday (29), at the Football Academy, just hours after the defeat to Bahia in Salvador, for the Brazilian Championship. Abel Ferreira's team is now preparing to face Vasco on Wednesday (01), at 7 PM, at Allianz Parque, for the 26th round of the competition.

Besides the training, the day was marked by good news for the green-and-white fans: the right-back Agustín Giay, 21, renewed his contract with Verdão until September 2030. Signed in the middle of last year, the Argentine has played 48 matches for the club, 39 of them as a starter, and is increasingly gaining space in the team.

Giay also highlighted the example of Flaco López, a compatriot who is in great form and recently extended his contract with the club.

-Obviously, I learn a lot from the more experienced people who have been here longer. Flaco is an example for me, an Argentine who came here and is making his mark. As he said, it takes time to adapt, and I am very happy for his moment. He deserves all of this. Having these people as examples gives more confidence, and everyone knows how to face these things and make a path here at Palmeiras. I am happy and learning a lot – he said.

The right-back also celebrated the team's good performance this season and the qualification to the Libertadores semifinals after eliminating River Plate.

-The truth is, I am very happy to play in the Libertadores and reach the semifinals after getting past a tough team like River. Also in the Brasileirão, where we are fighting at the top. The team is doing well, focused on all the competitions we have, and now we have a very difficult game, and we must always prepare for the next game, which is the most important. I am very happy here, and now it's about staying focused and working – he concluded.

And now?

Palmeiras returns to the field next Wednesday (1), at 7 PM (Brasília time) against Vasco, at Allianz Parque. The game is valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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