Maldonado with a divided heart in the World Cup
Brazil and Chile will play the round of 16 of the World Cup next Monday in Johannesburg
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
On one side, his home country. On the other, the place where his professional career was crowned. There's no doubt that Maldonado's heart will be divided next Monday (June 28.06), when Chile and Brazil face off at 15:30 p.m. in the round of XNUMX of the World Cup in South Africa.
With Brazil's 2-1 victory over Portugal and Chile's defeat by the same score in the match against Spain on Friday (25.06), the Brazilian team came first in Group G and "La Roja" qualified in second place in Group H. Therefore, the teams that Maldonado was rooting for in the World Cup will face each other.
"I knew about the possibility of a Brazil vs. Chile match, and it definitely breaks my heart, right? Of course, I'll be rooting for my country, but if Brazil ends up getting through, maybe I won't be as sad as if it were another team," he said.
The midfielder also didn't hide how much he missed being on the field, especially when watching the World Cup games, but he stressed the importance of working hard in the off-season to return to the Brasileirão in great shape.
"There are still two or three weeks until we can play again, and of course, watching the World Cup games on television makes you want to get on the field. Players always want to be playing, that's normal," he added.
With Brazil's 2-1 victory over Portugal and Chile's defeat by the same score in the match against Spain on Friday (25.06), the Brazilian team came first in Group G and "La Roja" qualified in second place in Group H. Therefore, the teams that Maldonado was rooting for in the World Cup will face each other.
"I knew about the possibility of a Brazil vs. Chile match, and it definitely breaks my heart, right? Of course, I'll be rooting for my country, but if Brazil ends up getting through, maybe I won't be as sad as if it were another team," he said.
The midfielder also didn't hide how much he missed being on the field, especially when watching the World Cup games, but he stressed the importance of working hard in the off-season to return to the Brasileirão in great shape.
"There are still two or three weeks until we can play again, and of course, watching the World Cup games on television makes you want to get on the field. Players always want to be playing, that's normal," he added.