Hugo targets Libertadores glory with Corinthians: "We’d stop Brazil" | OneFootball

Protagonist of Corinthians, Hugo Souza dreams of winning the Libertadores title with the black and white jersey. The goalkeeper spoke about the topic in an exclusive interview with TV Gazeta and said that Timão would “stop Brazil” if they lifted the main trophy of the South American continent.

“After the Supercup title, I was talking to Yuri [Alberto] on the plane and said: ‘Imagine if we win a Libertadores here, the madness it would be’. We would stop São Paulo, the whole of Brazil,” stated the player.

Hugo Souza gives an exclusive interview to TV Gazeta (Photo: Matheus Vasconcelos/Gazeta Press)

Hugo arrived at Corinthians during a turbulent time. At the time, in July 2024, the team was fighting against relegation to the Serie B of the Brasileirão.

Since then, the club not only avoided relegation but also won three titles in about a year and a half: the Paulistão and the Copa do Brasil in 2025 and the Supercopa do Brasil this year. The goalkeeper commented on the good moment and said he wishes to make history with Timão.

“I arrived at a time when the club was discredited, everyone thought we would fall. A year and a half later, we have three titles that show the weight of this jersey and how much this squad came together to make things work,” said Hugo.

“When I arrived, I said that my desire was to make history. It was a club that embraced me as soon as I arrived. The only way I can give back is by giving my best on the field,” he added.

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On Europe's Radar

Hugo Souza's good performances with the Corinthians jersey have put the goalkeeper on the radar of European football. At the end of last year, the black and white board rejected an offer from Milan, Italy, for the player.

However, the goalkeeper puts aside the interest and says he intends to continue with the team along with other players monitored abroad, such as Yuri Alberto and Breno Bidon, to win more titles.

“We have a contract here, we really want to keep winning to put Corinthians at the level it deserves. This club deserves to experience titles,” he said.

“Biggest Dream of Life”

Hugo Souza sees the World Cup in 2026 as the “biggest dream of his life”. A frequent presence in the calls of Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who watched the final against Flamengo on Sunday, the goalkeeper does everything to be on the list for the next World Cup.

“I will work hard every day to be there. It is the biggest dream of my life, my great goal. My routine is focused on that, something that was very distant a year and a half ago is now so close to me. I hope he [Ancelotti] liked what he saw last Sunday,” he concluded.

The full interview with goalkeeper Hugo Souza will air on Mesa Redonda this Sunday. The program will start at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), on TV Gazeta.

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