Shakhtar winger Douglas Costa also believes this month’s Copa América will confirm the Seleção’s post-World Cup renaissance.
The 24-year-old has been a member of the national team since his début against Turkey last November, but he’s had to settle for a cameo role. He was quoted in the official website of Brasil Global Tour: “Of course the result against Germany was surprising. But everyone knows the quality of Brazilian football. The proof is that, after the World Cup, our team continued winning and we have faced huge opponents like Argentina and France. The pressure to win is always there, especially with the Brazilian team. Being the first official competition after the World Cup might end up increasing those expectations. But we cannot go there thinking only about that. We must do our work properly. If we do so, we will succeed and we will have good chance to win the Copa América.”
Shakhtar winger Douglas Costa also believes this month’s Copa América will confirm the Seleção’s post-World Cup renaissance.
The 24-year-old has been a member of the national team since his début against Turkey last November, but he’s had to settle for a cameo role. He was quoted in the official website of Brasil Global Tour: “Of course the result against Germany was surprising. But everyone knows the quality of Brazilian football. The proof is that, after the World Cup, our team continued winning and we have faced huge opponents like Argentina and France. The pressure to win is always there, especially with the Brazilian team. Being the first official competition after the World Cup might end up increasing those expectations. But we cannot go there thinking only about that. We must do our work properly. If we do so, we will succeed and we will have good chance to win the Copa América.”
