A player for Botafogo, the center forward was one of those responsible for Canarinho’s victory over Chile last Thursday in the Qualifiers
Tuesday’s match (15th) against Peru, at the Mané Garrincha, will have an even more special flavor for Igor Jesus. This is because the Botafogo player will make his debut with the Brazilian team as a guest of a match. In short, he will be under the eyes and support of the Brazilians in the stands for the first time. The possibility of playing with favorable fans makes the center forward even more motivated to write history with the bell.
“I’m very happy to have the opportunity to play in front of our fans. This makes a big difference, because we know how much our fans support us and also give us confidence. Since I came back, I’ve had this craving, you know? Feeling this atmosphere, playing with the fans in our favor, in a full stadium, I am very happy and I hope to do a great job”, he replied.
His debut with the Seleção, however, occurred in the 2-1 victory over Chile on Thursday evening (15). Igor Jesus scored Brazil’s equalizer in first-half injury time and watched his Botafogo teammate Luiz Henrique score Brazil’s comeback in the 89th minute.
Return to Brazil
Igor Jesus cited the Brazilian climate as one of the reasons that pushed him to return to the country to defend Botafogo. In addition to seeing full stadiums, as should happen this Tuesday (15th) at Mané Garrincha, the center forward also said that he returned in search of competitiveness, something that has not occurred to the same extent in Arab football.
“I returned to Brazil because I wanted to compete and there in the Emirates there wasn’t the competition that there is in Brazil. Since I arrived at Botafogo, the group gave me confidence and made me adapt quickly,” he explained.
Also at the press conference, Igor revealed that he never doubted his potential to reach the national team, but was surprised by the speed with which everything happened. The attacker arrived at Botafogo just over three months ago, at the beginning of July, and is already among the starters of Dorival Júnior.
“I had been preparing for a long time, I knew my potential. I knew that I would join the national team, that I could do it, and I prepared a lot for that. But so quickly… the result of my work and that of my colleagues who help me. I hope to work even harder and continue to achieve many things.”
Igor Jesus’ numbers
Igor Jesus was called up after 19 games for Botafogo and eight appearances in net. The team’s good moment largely depends on the performance on the pitch and is reflected in the numbers. The center forward has already found the net on 17 occasions with the black and white shirt and has also contributed an assist to his teammates.
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