Atletico Mineiro striker Diego Tardelli said that he was delighted after they won the Brazil Cup against Cruzeiro.
The Brazil international netted the only goal of the game as Atletico-MG secured a 3-0 aggregate win over their city rivals, and Tardelli explained what it meant to him.
He said: ‘For me, it feels better than [winning] the Copa Libertadores. The title is well deserved for all that we did in the entire campaign.
‘We are congraulated for our tactics, our commitment and for giving our soul on the pitch.
‘We knew that if we played well and concentrated then we could not lose. For all that we did in the first game, we won again on merit here. Now is the time to celebrate."