The midfielder scores three goals in the victory against Juventude and speaks of 99 goals for the club, the same number as his idol Edmundo
Midfielder Raphael Veiga put on a show in Palmeiras’ 5-3 win over Juventude, this Sunday (20), reaching 99 goals for the club and reaching the same number as Edmundo. After scoring the first hat-trick of the Brasileirão, he spoke about the match to Alfredo Jaconi, praising his opponent and projecting the duel for the title against Botafogo, the current league leaders with a one-point lead.
The night’s top scorer responded by talking about the defense, which conceded three goals for only the second time in the Brasileirão. For him, however, it was thanks to Juventude.
“Juventude is a good team, they put the ball on the ground, they also scored thanks to their merit. When we concede a goal it’s not always our fault, we have to give credit to the other team. And today we managed to score five goals, take advantage of the opportunities Not every match will end with a ‘zero goal’, as Abel (Ferreira, coach) says, but we must take some precautions to avoid it and minimize the chances of complicating the game situation,” he said. exit from the field.
The player also celebrated for reaching the 99 goal threshold, equaling another Palmeiras idol: Edmundo.
“I am very happy to reach this milestone with Edmundo, a great player. I always say that it was never my goal to beat these numbers. It was always to help Palmeiras. But I know how much it represents. Scoring 99 goals in a club like Palmeiras is something really great, I’m very happy, even more so with a victory.
Palmeiras’ top scorer asked for music that evening
Finally, after requesting the song “Thank You, Jesus” by Hillsong Worship (Australian cult band), the star spoke about the title fight with Botafogo. After all, after Verdão’s triumph and Glorioso’s equalizer in the 30th round, Palmeiras reduced the deficit to just one point.
“Abel says that every game is important. We will never know which game will win the title, let’s put it that way. We know that there are still games to go, a difficult championship. Competition as tough as last year. We always have to keep our feet on the ground, with respect, do our job game after game and we will achieve our goals”, he concluded.
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