Corinthians keeper hails U17 Brasileirão win and first-team keepers | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Tuesday (21), Corinthians hosted Internacional at Estádio Alfredo Schürig, Fazendinha, for the ninth round of the first phase of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship, and left the field with a convincing 4-0 victory. After the match, goalkeeper Gustavo Milani, who still had to make important saves despite the comfortable scoreline, praised the work of the entire team as well as the coaching staff.

“I would be nothing without my team. We managed to build a very big result in the second half, and the defense is very much a result of my work, of what I work on with the coaches inside the club. I believe that without the coaches we would also be nobody. I can only thank the staff and all the players who were involved,” said the young keeper in an interview with Central do Timão.

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Gustavo Milani also spoke about his experiences training with the senior squad and was full of praise for the goalkeepers currently in the team, especially Hugo Souza. The youngster was even included in the squad for a first-team match earlier this year for the first time and has been called up several times for training sessions.

“Hugo is an excellent athlete, an excellent person. I believe that experiencing their day-to-day routine is very important for me and for my development. Kauê and Longo as well—words can’t describe them. They are exceptional athletes, people who also treat me extremely well, and my dream is to be in their place, in Hugo’s place now that he is the starter, and I’m going to fight for my space so that, God willing, I can make my debut one day,” the goalkeeper concluded.

With this Tuesday’s result, Corinthians reached 22 points and temporarily moved ahead of its rivals in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship standings to take first place. However, securing the lead still depends on the other matches of the round.

After the victory in the national competition, Timãozinho now turns its attention to the Paulista Championship in the category. The next match will be on Saturday (25), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), against Ibrachina at Parque São Jorge, in a direct clash for the top positions in Group 12.

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