Luis Figo on Vozinha’s performance against Spain national football team:
🗣️ “If you watched that match, you cannot talk about a normal goalkeeper performance. Vozinha didn’t just make saves he changed the entire game.
Spain could easily have been 3 or 4 goals up. I’m talking about clear chances, not half chances. But every time they thought it was in, he produced something unbelievable.
At this level, when a team like Spain gets that many opportunities and still doesn’t score, you have to look at the goalkeeper first and he was outstanding.
What impressed me most was his confidence. It felt like nothing was getting past him. The more Spain attacked, the stronger he became.
People will talk about Spain missing chances, but the truth is simple: Vozinha stopped a game that should have been decided early.
That is a performance that wins you respect from everyone in football.”
🚨Zinedine Zidane on Japan displaying Wataru Endō’s jersey after their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands:
🗣️“I have played football my entire life, and moments like that remind you why this sport means so much to people. When I saw Endō’s shirt hanging on the bench and his teammates holding it after the game, it genuinely touched me.
We spend so much time talking about tactics, formations, and results, but sometimes football gives you something far more powerful. It gives you moments of humanity.
Imagine working your entire career for one final World Cup, only for an injury to take it away just days before the tournament begins. Then imagine watching your teammates refuse to let the world forget you. That’s special.
What struck me most was that Japan didn’t do it for the cameras or the headlines. You could see the emotion on their faces. It came from the heart.
The 89th-minute equaliser was incredible, but I honestly think the image of Endō’s shirt will be remembered longer than the goal itself. Some moments are bigger than football.
As an opponent, you can’t help but respect it. You could see that this team isn’t just playing for themselves anymore. They’re carrying the dream of a teammate who should have been standing beside them.
That’s what makes Japan dangerous in this tournament. Not just their quality, but their unity. They look like a team willing to suffer for each other until the very last second.
And if I’m Endō watching from home tonight, I probably have tears in my eyes. Because no trophy, medal, or speech can replace the feeling of knowing that your teammates haven’t forgotten you.”
Este es un post de apreciación hacia Hajime Moriyasu, entrenador de Japón.
Su proceso lleva ya 8 años y él y sus jugadores se conocen de memoria. Siempre está tomando notas en su libreta. Y ayer, se le vio dando indicaciones a través de números en una pizarra, que iba del 1 al 5. Dicen en Japón que cada número significa una jugada preparada o posicionamiento en cancha. El cambio de color también tiene un significado, que solo él y sus muchachos saben.
Luego, al final de la rueda de prensa tomó la palabra para agradecer a Países Bajos, que fue fundamental en su formación como DT. Dijo:
Por último, sé que hay muchos periodistas de Países Bajos y quiero expresar mi gratitud a ese país. Como jugador, fui entrenado por un holandés llamado Hans Ooft. No solo yo, sino también los entrenadores japoneses recibieron una gran influencia de él, lo que ayudó a desarrollar el fútbol japonés. El entrenador Janssen también contribuyó al fútbol japonés como técnico del Hiroshima. Ustedes han contribuido mucho al desarrollo de nuestro fútbol y estoy agradecido".
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🚨 MUITO FODA
Treinador do Japão usa um mini quadro pra avisar o time qual tática usar
E se tem até o número 45 quantas “ jogadas ensaiadas” esses caras tem?