Vasco star keeps humble about the national team: "I leave that to others"

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·25 settembre 2025

Vasco star keeps humble about the national team: "I leave that to others"

Named the star of the match in the crucial victory over Bahia, midfielder Philippe Coutinho adopted a discourse of great maturity when commenting on the excellent moment he is experiencing. When asked about the crowd's chants calling for his return to the Brazilian National Team, the number 10 of Vasco da Gama made the club his absolute priority and stated that his only focus is to help the team out of the delicate situation in the Brazilian Championship.

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Vasco player downplays the debate about the National Team

Coutinho, who is having his highest-scoring season since he played in Europe, preferred to stay out of the debate about a possible call-up. He showed that he is aware of the fluctuations in public opinion and focused only on his daily work. The midfielder stated:

“I leave that to the outside. Many people, at times, speak well of me, at other times they speak very ill of me. What I want to do is not listen to the outside, I have to focus on what I can do, which is to improve every day, to be better than I was in the last game.”

Coutinho is in great form – Photo: André Durão

Total focus on Saturday's “final”

The number 10 made it clear that, despite the victory, Vasco's situation still requires maximum attention. He classified each match as a “final” and already projected the next and difficult confrontation against Cruzeiro. The star stated:

“Today (Wednesday), we leave here victorious, but there isn't much time to celebrate, because Saturday there is another final and we have to have our heads in the right place to play a great game.”

The leadership stance and the discourse focused on the collective, even at his individual peak, reinforce the importance of Coutinho not only technically, but also as a reference of mentality for the rest of the squad in the club's struggle to recover.

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