A strong start in the final stretch of the "toughest championship in the world"
Deivid values the balance of the Brazilian Championship and believes that the current moment is to prove one's worth.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo entered the 2010 Brazilian Championship with the responsibility of defending the title won the previous year. The team was at the top of the table, then fell, fought against relegation, and is now in the qualifying zone for the Copa Sudamericana and even dreams of a top-four finish. Normal variations in such a balanced competition.
Even during their sixth championship campaign, Flamengo only started to get going in the final part of the tournament. The reason for this, according to striker Deivid, is that even though he's been away from the country for a long time, he knows that the Brasileirão is one of the most complicated championships in the world.
"The Brazilian Championship is like this because it's very evenly matched, with very good teams. We see this back-and-forth every round because of that. I played abroad for a long time and I always said that Brazil has the most difficult championship in the world," he analyzed.
And, according to the number 99, the real winner is the fan, who sees their team always fighting for some objective, whether it's fighting to avoid the bottom of the table or trying to reach higher goals.
"Here, we play derbies almost every week. And that's good for the fans, for those who work in football, because there are many battles for positions. The championship is never at a standstill," he added.
Even during their sixth championship campaign, Flamengo only started to get going in the final part of the tournament. The reason for this, according to striker Deivid, is that even though he's been away from the country for a long time, he knows that the Brasileirão is one of the most complicated championships in the world.
"The Brazilian Championship is like this because it's very evenly matched, with very good teams. We see this back-and-forth every round because of that. I played abroad for a long time and I always said that Brazil has the most difficult championship in the world," he analyzed.
And, according to the number 99, the real winner is the fan, who sees their team always fighting for some objective, whether it's fighting to avoid the bottom of the table or trying to reach higher goals.
"Here, we play derbies almost every week. And that's good for the fans, for those who work in football, because there are many battles for positions. The championship is never at a standstill," he added.
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