Wayne Rooney on Matheus Cunha confronting Kento Shiogai after Brazil knocked Japan out of the FIFA World Cup:
🗣️ “If Matheus Cunha really looked at Shiogai and said, 'Five World Cups... you're small!', then that's the emotion of knockout football. When you talk before the game, you have to be ready for whatever comes after the final whistle.”
“Shiogai gave Brazil extra motivation with his comments, and football has a brutal way of answering confidence. Brazil stayed alive, Japan are going home, and now every word spoken before kick-off will be remembered.”
“I feel for the Japanese players because they fought with incredible heart, but these are the moments you have to accept. If you're brave enough to make headlines before the match, you must be brave enough to face the consequences when it doesn't go your way.”
“This is the World Cup. It rewards winners, remembers unforgettable moments, and never forgets the words that were spoken before the football began.”