Justino reflects on Botafogo’s derby defeat: “We played well” | OneFootball

Botafogo lost to Vasco 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at São Januário, in the Carioca Championship. After the match, which was disrupted by rain in Rio de Janeiro, defender Justino analyzed the classic.

“We knew it would be a game with heavy rain at São Januário, against a very organized team. We worked all week and played a good match. The sending off hurt us a little, but we always stuck together,” he said, excited about the chance to play for Botafogo in a classic.

“Since I joined Botafogo, at eight years old, no one believed in me. I even get a little emotional. My father and mother always worked to support me. Botafogo didn’t have a good structure back then and it was always like this, with a lot of hustle,” he said in an interview with Premiere.

Botafogo returns to the field this Thursday, for the Brazilian Championship. The alvinegro team faces Fluminense at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã.

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