Corinthians keeper on Derby motivation, eyes Brazil call-up for FIFA break | OneFootball

On the night of this Sunday, 31, Corinthians returned to the field for the Brazilian Championship. In a match at Neo Química Arena for the 22nd round of the competition, Timão is facing Palmeiras in the seventh Derby of this season and, with a goal from Gustavo Henrique, is drawing 1 x 1. At this moment the match is at the beginning of the second half.

After the duel, goalkeeper Hugo Souza spoke on the Itaquera pitch about the motivation with which the squad faced the match: “To enter a Derby, the motivation goes way up, and the team is all to be congratulated. We come from two heavy games, without important players, so we managed to withstand these absences well, we managed to play a great game. We really wanted the victory, of course, but I believe we did our best, God willing we will get the victories we need from now on.”

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The number 1 also spoke about the expectation for the FIFA date, in which he will defend the Brazilian National Team. “I'm sure it will be very important, so that we can recover the players and also rest. Not me, thank God, I'm going for another call-up period, so I'm very happy for this moment, for everything I'm living, and we're going for another FIFA date with a lot of desire, a lot of grit, to give my best with the National Team shirt now, which is my focus now”, he concluded.

After facing Palmeiras at home in the Brasileirão, Corinthians returns to the fields only on the next September 10, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). In Itaquera, Alvinegro will host Athletico-PR, for the return match of the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup.

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