By EFE
Jun 15, 2024, 08:45 AM EDT
Legendary former Brazilian striker Ronaldinho Gaúcho assured that nor will accompany his team in the Copa América in the United Statessince he considers that the team It lacks “joy”, “grit” and “delivery”, although he believes that Vinícius Júnior deserves the Ballon d’Or.
“Things are not going well. Grit is lacking, delivery is lacking, everything is lacking“said the former Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona player in an interview with the YouTube channel ‘Cartoloucos’ released this Friday.
The Brazilian star announced that he has decided not watching any Canarinha match in the Copa Américawhich is celebrated between June 20 and July 14 in the United States.
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Ronaldinho: “You are not going to attend any game, you are missing everything, determination, joy, you are missing just playing. “Vou abandon Brazil.”
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“Everything is missing: drive, joy… He needs to play well, so I’m not going to watch any games.”, he insisted, saying, “I’m going to abandon Brazil.”
Ronaldinho, today 44 years old, He won the FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan in 2002 with the Brazilian team and also the Copa América in Paraguay in 1999.after beating Uruguay 0-3 in the final, with two goals from Rivaldo and another from Ronaldo Nazário.
Despite his criticism of the team’s play led by Dorival Júnior, he considered that the Real Madrid winger Vinícius Junior, leader of the current Canarinha, which does not have Neymar due to injury, “deserves” to win this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Brazil will debut in the Copa América on the 24th against Costa Ricain Los Angeles, and then he will face Paraguay and Colombiain Group D.
The five-time world champion seeks her tenth Copa América, after signing a 2023 to be forgotten, with more defeats (5) than victories (3), something that has not happened since 1963.
In January, the veteran Dorival Júnior took over the reins of the absolute team, who until now has a balance of two victories against England (0-1) and Mexico (2-3), and two draws against Spain (3-3) and the United States (1-1), in the four friendlies he has directed.
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