Corinthians Women’s trio eye season run-in, renewals, Club World Cup

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·8 novembre 2025

Corinthians Women’s trio eye season run-in, renewals, Club World Cup

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Last week, the Corinthians women's team held an open training session for the press for the first time. Towards the end of the session, when the press still had access, midfielder Vic Albuquerque felt pain in her right ankle after a tackle from defender Thais Regina. She left the activity early and received support from the medical department.

In an exclusive interview with Meu Timão, the number 17 explained the incident and detailed that she has been receiving daily care on the spot with the Alvinegro's doctors. She also confirmed that she will be in the Derby for the Women's Paulista Championship next Monday (10), at 8 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Barueri, for the 12th round of the state championship's first phase.

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“I got stepped on, right? And, for those who know, a stomp hurts a lot at the moment, especially. It takes about 20 minutes for me to recover. It's still sore because I had a sprain, in addition to the stomp. We had some absences, so I went to play like that anyway, because there comes a time when you have to sacrifice yourself. And I'm still recovering, but everything worked out in the end. I will definitely be there,” she began.

Next, the top scorer in the history of Corinthians Women's team commented on what she expects from the final stretch of the season, with only three games remaining for the end of the first phase of the Paulista Championship (Palmeiras, Ferroviária, and Realidade Jovem), in addition to the Club World Cup – Copa das Campeãs – scheduled for early 2026, in London, England.

“We have two difficult games now, against Palmeiras and against Ferroviária. We want to win both games. We're not thinking that we're already qualified, that's good enough for us. We want to win to qualify in first place and have that advantage of playing the qualifying games at home.”

“And the expectation is to win as well. Last year, we had that feeling of, 'we've already won some titles and maybe a bit of natural relaxation from being human.' And this year, no, we are pushing ourselves a lot to get through the year with three titles and arrive at the World Cup with very good expectations, with a good champion feeling. We don't want to arrive, 'oh, we were defeated at some point at the end of the year.' So, I think the mindset is on the right track.”

In the semifinals, the Brabas will face Gotham FC from the United States, a team where Gabi Portilho currently plays, who left Parque São Jorge at the end of 2024 after not renewing her contract.

“Soon, there will be some teasing (for Portilho), one with the other, like, we joking, saying we're going to crush Portilho, joking, but all in good fun, respecting her entire history. But we know it's a strong club (Gotham). We've already been training, we've already been studying their team too.”

“So, for us, it's a great honor. As I said, the World Cup has always been our biggest dream. Now that we have the opportunity, we don't want to waste it. We want to show the world our power. Not only the controversial one, but also Brazilian football. So, we are very happy and anxious. I go with us, sleep, and end up thinking about these games. But as I said, let's think about the now, the here, so we can arrive well prepared,” she concluded.

Mariza (defender) – interview with Meu Timão

Nomination for The Best FIFA: “I was coming here and received the message in the car shelter, but I was very happy. At the time, I was a little confused. I said: 'What is this?' A bit disbelieving, yes, but I'm very happy. I received the news from my family and I'm very happy. I still think I haven't understood the magnitude of this, but I think soon, who knows, when I stop to see and it sinks in. But I'm very happy, I think I didn't expect this. Not even in my best dreams, right? But I'm very happy, right? I have to thank a lot of people: my entire coaching staff (Lucas Piccinato), my former coaching staff (Arthur Elias), my club teammates, and that's it.”

Contract renewal – expires in December 2025: “I'm still focused here, we haven't finished our commitments here as a club for the 2025 season. And this is a somewhat delicate subject, but I can't talk about it and reveal too much. Let's see what God has in store for our future.”

Gabi Zanotti to ESPN Brazil

Team's desire to play more frequently at Neo Química Arena: “It's always our request in the knockout stages, but we know that sometimes, in women's football, the schedule ends up being decided at the last minute, unlike the men's, where we can see the entire schedule, everything very defined, from the beginning of the year to the end. So, this is an issue that needs improvement in our schedule. And we obviously always want to play at the Arena. We have no defeats at the Arena. Always very good results and always managing to fill Neo Química. So, whenever possible, I will be fighting to play there, and I know it's the wish of the whole group.”

Contract renewal: “I have always been very clear and transparent, this is my great desire. We have already had an initial conversation, but my priority now, our schedule, is all very hectic. We just arrived from Libertadores, now we're already entering the Paulista. So, I'm postponing this conversation a little, but let's leave it a little more towards the end. We will talk. My desire, without a doubt, is to stay, because of the history, the identification. Since my first year here at Corinthians, it was really a connection, a great passion for all the history I built here. As I said, the identification with our fans, so for me, without a doubt, my desire is to stay.”

Duda Sampaio, to Meninas do Timão

About wearing the number 10 for the Brazilian Women's National Team in friendlies against England and Italy: “For me, it was a unique moment, my second time wearing the number 10 jersey. It's a very positive experience, I'm very happy. I've had the opportunity to wear it at Cruzeiro, at Inter itself, in the youth national team. So, it's a number that I feel good with, and I think that regardless of the jersey, we have a very big responsibility, which is to defend the national team. And I think that's our main goal, to defend this jersey very well and achieve the things we seek and that big dream of ours with the national team.”

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