The veteran Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinhoauthor of one of the goals with which Brazil thrashed 4-0 on Tuesday Paraguay for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers, he celebrated the score with which he ended a long fast with Canarinha.
The English Aston Villa player, an undisputed starter for the Brazilian coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi ‘Tite’ despite his irregularity with FC Barcelona and his constant injuries, had not scored for Canarinha since October 2020.
The midfielder, who received a new opportunity despite his questionable call-up, thanked ‘Tite’ for his confidence after so long without showing any service to the Brazilian team. “I was unemployed for a long time and I came out of a very complicated injury. I was called up for the previous two matches of the Brazilian team but I hardly had the opportunity to play. I received a new opportunity now and I am happy to have reciprocated,” he said at the end of the game. .
“I am very happy to have scored again for the Brazilian team and to have scored again in this stadium (Mineirao in the city of Belo Horizonte) with the Brazilian fans present,” added the creative veteran, who is fighting for a place in the Brazil’s squad for the World Cup.
Brazil, already qualified for the 2022 Qatar World Cup and which left Paraguay with no chance of advancing, won this Tuesday with goals from the youth Raphinha, Antony and Rodrygo, who are looking for places on the squad list, and with the of the veteran Coutinho.
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