Palmeiras captain, Henri plans the defense of the cup title: “Our World Cup”

Palmeiras begin defending their Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. title on Tuesday night when they face Juazeirense in the opening round of the competition. Captain of the Crias da Academia, defender Henri projected the team’s participation in the tournament.

“Disputing in the Cup is always a special pleasure for us, it has very high visibility for the people who come from the base. It is our World Cup, as we say. Unfortunately I could not be with the team in the tournament in 2022 due to an injury, but now I have this opportunity and I want to enjoy it” the defender said.

After a victorious season in the basic categories, Palmeiras arrives for the dispute with the remnants of the under 20, as well as the under 17 athletes who join the squad to compete in the competition.

So, in addition to athletes like left-back Ian, midfielders Pedro Lima and Luis Guilherme and striker Kevin, names like Estêvão, just 15, arrive with high expectations for the Cup.

“We haven’t had much time, just this month since we came back to have understanding. I’m sure it will be a great mix, because they are victorious players who have risen and were already in the under 20. This gives us comfort to trust each other “, defender Henri said.

“The key to success has been worked on from an early age at the club, with unity on and off the pitch, believing in the process that the coaching staff transmits to us,” he added.

The duel against Juazeirense takes place at 19:30 (Brasilia time), this Tuesday. In addition to the Bahian team, Palmeiras shares Group 3 with América-SP and Rio Preto, teams from the key host city.

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