After the 2-1 victory against Botafogo at the Maracanã stadium, on Sunday afternoon (23), right-back Pará spoke to the press in the mixed zone about the great decision of the Campeonato Carioca, praising the collective merits.
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"We needed to play a good game like today, and now we're going to play a final again. It's been a long time since this happened in the state of Rio de Janeiro. We're ready to play these two games here and crown the fans. The two best teams have qualified, and it's a classic, so we're ready," commented Pará.
With the key change, Flamengo now prepares for another challenge in the Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone, when the Mais Querido faces Atlético-PR away from home. Pará assessed the upcoming match: "We'll focus on Wednesday's game, as we know it will be a tough match. We have everything we need to get there in Curitiba and put in a great performance. We need to be focused and concentrated to take this important step toward qualifying for the Libertadores."
The first game of the Campeonato Carioca final will be next Sunday (30), at 16 pm, against Fluminense. Before that, Mais Querido will go to Curitiba to face Atlético-PR at Arena da Baixada, Wednesday (26), at 21:45 pm
Fan club members have the pride of playing alongside each victory: the money goes to football and brings more reinforcements, new talent, and infrastructure to the training center. And they also have advantages in official stores to buy the jersey and wear it with pride! Click and join now.
"We needed to play a good game like today, and now we're going to play a final again. It's been a long time since this happened in the state of Rio de Janeiro. We're ready to play these two games here and crown the fans. The two best teams have qualified, and it's a classic, so we're ready," commented Pará.
When asked if Botafogo's fatigue influenced the result, the full-back said he doesn't believe so. "We experienced this last year, we traveled practically the entire year and played at a high level in every game. We deserve congratulations for what we showed on the field and we're through to the final," the full-back stated.
With the key change, Flamengo now prepares for another challenge in the Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone, when the Mais Querido faces Atlético-PR away from home. Pará assessed the upcoming match: "We'll focus on Wednesday's game, as we know it will be a tough match. We have everything we need to get there in Curitiba and put in a great performance. We need to be focused and concentrated to take this important step toward qualifying for the Libertadores."
The first game of the Campeonato Carioca final will be next Sunday (30), at 16 pm, against Fluminense. Before that, Mais Querido will go to Curitiba to face Atlético-PR at Arena da Baixada, Wednesday (26), at 21:45 pm