Brazil has always raised fear among its opponents whenever they are about to get on the field. But this time it is the other way around. Not the whole Brazilian team, but a few of its players were warned by one of their club teammates to take heed of the upcoming match. Neymar who was recently under the firing line by the fans, has teammates who are already intimidated ahead of the clash.
South America is holding its 2026 World Cup qualification matches and the overall qualification of Brazil may be a walk in the park with the amount of talent they have. However, the matches between CONMEBOL’s top sides might become pivotal in the final qualification scenario.
Real Madrid star triggers a message for the former World Champions
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Brazil has top players who won many trophies in Europe. On the other hand, Uruguay has some great young talent but is nowhere near as experienced as the Brazillian side. With the exclusion of Luis Suarez, Uruguay is looking for younger talent to fire.
According to a recent report, Uruguay superstar Fede Valverde sent a strong message to the Brazilian camp. Rodrygo, who played for Brazil and Real Madrid said “He told Vini and me: ‘You don’t even need to go, stay in Madrid.’”
Valverde spoke to his teammates Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo before the international break began telling them to ignore the game. The confidence in the Uruguayan squad seems to be pretty high at the moment and the Real Madrid Midfielder looks determined to beat the experienced side of Brazil.
Although it was said in a friendly banter, the Brazilian Real Madrid stars do not want to take his words for granted and would look to exhibit their skills in the most accurate manner possible.
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The Uruguayan stars are the best, comments Rodrygo
Rodrygo said that he considers the Uruguayan as one of the best players in the world and the game will definitely not be easy. Rodrygo went on to say, “We have to be careful with him. I’m a big fan of his football. I consider him to be one of the best players in the world. It will be a difficult game, and we have to keep an eye on Valverde.”
The $76 million player is known for scoring some immaculate holding midfield play and also goals in crucial matches. Apart from Valverde, Uruguay also has players like Darwin Nunez and Facundo Pellistri, but still, they seem to be in search of finding the right way. The nation to win the first-ever World Cup in 1930 has two trophies to their name currently.
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The team is placed 4th on the table behind the World Champions Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, thus waiting for an eager chance to get matters moving. Brazil however would wish to keep their 20-year long undefeated streak intact against them and continue their journey of growth.
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