Gi Fernandes celebrates new call-up, eyes chance with Brazil | OneFootball

Full-back Gi Fernandes has once again been called up to the Brazil Women’s National Team and is experiencing a special moment in her career. After being called up for the first time in February, the player was unable to join the squad due to an injury to her right thigh. Now, called up again, she is part of the group that will compete in the FIFA Series in Cuiabá.

In an interview with CBF TV, the athlete recalled the emotion of receiving her first call-up to the senior team. “I was anxious, but I was on a plane without internet while the call-up was happening. When we arrived and I took my phone off airplane mode, I saw a lot of messages and thought: ‘My God, I got called up.’ I cried and was very happy. My whole family was anxious too, so it was a really nice moment”, she said.

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Shortly after that moment, the full-back ended up suffering an injury, which kept her out of the national team friendlies. Gi also spoke about the frustration and highlighted the importance of this new opportunity.

“At the moment of the match, when I felt it was a different kind of pain, it was really bad. When I went to the hospital for the tests, I was hoping it wasn’t anything serious. I was very sad, it was a difficult day for me, but it happens. I think this call-up is even more special because it’s here in Brazil and my family will be able to watch the games”, she said.

Having already built a solid path through the national team’s youth levels, Gi Fernandes said the process of reaching the senior team was fundamental to her development.

“They were good processes for me so I wouldn’t skip steps. Sometimes when you skip a step, you end up losing a bit of the game tactics, of the experience. I had the opportunity to play in two Under-20 World Cups and that was very important for me to be more prepared to get here. If I had skipped that step, maybe I wouldn’t be ready to be here today”, she explained.

The player also recalled the beginning of her football journey, which started in childhood with family encouragement.

“My father was the one who encouraged me. He used to take my brother to training, and I would stay with him and start playing with other kids. That’s how he realized I had potential. I played in several places in Praia Grande (in Santos). I started at a football school, went to Santos at 13, moved up to the professional team there, and today I’m at Corinthians. I played in several places in Praia Grande (in Santos). I started at a football school, went to Santos at 13, moved up to the professional team there, and today I’m at Corinthians”.

Currently at Corinthians, Gi Fernandes emphasized the importance of the club in her development and on her path to the Brazil National Team.

“Corinthians is the best team in America, and I’m very happy because there are many people at the club I can look up to. I believe being there helped me a lot to reach the national team today. The pressure at Corinthians and from the fans is very high, and that helped me grow as an athlete.”

The Brazil Women’s National Team will compete in the FIFA Series in the coming days, with matches against South Korea, Zambia, and Canada, all to be played at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá.

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