Pepê celebrates goal in his red-black debut: "Feeling of duty accomplished"
Player helped Mais Querido in the victory against Volta Redonda and commented on Flamengo's victory
By Mariana Sa - inWednesday night (17) was special for Pepê. Wearing the number 10 shirt, the "Garoto do Ninho" scored the second goal for the red-black team in the 2-0 victory over Volta Redonda, at Raulino de Oliveira, in the debut of the Campeonato Carioca. After the match, the player spoke to journalists in the mixed zone of the stadium and celebrated the milestone in his first match as a professional.
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"It's a feeling of accomplishment. We achieved a great victory, but we need to remain grounded and humble at all times. It's a long road to reach our goal. I managed to take a beautiful shot and scored a great goal, and I'm very happy. Making our professional debut was a dream come true. We always worked at the youth level with the goal of getting here in mind, and I believe we embraced this responsibility with all our might," said the striker.
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"It's a feeling of accomplishment. We achieved a great victory, but we need to remain grounded and humble at all times. It's a long road to reach our goal. I managed to take a beautiful shot and scored a great goal, and I'm very happy. Making our professional debut was a dream come true. We always worked at the youth level with the goal of getting here in mind, and I believe we embraced this responsibility with all our might," said the striker.
Flamengo's next challenge will be on Sunday (21), at 20:15 pm, when Mais Querido hosts Cabofriense at Ilha do Urubu. The match is valid for the second round of the Guanabara Cup.