Scorer of three goals in the team’s victory Palm trees about the Youth last Sunday, the midfielder <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/02/palmeiras-qualifies-for-2021-club-world-cup-final/" title="Palmeiras Qualifies for 2021 Club World Cup Final”>Raphael Veiga was interviewed on the program “Boleiragem“, do “SportTV“, this Monday (21/10), and was asked about once again fighting for the title of Brazilian Championship with the Botafogo. At the moment, Glorioso leads with one point ahead.
– Our commitment is to ourselves, to do our best. In a championship like this we know that it is very difficult to maintain first place all the time with big teams coming after. Botafogo is the leader today, we are right there with them, but we want to do the same as last year, push as hard as possible, do our job, soon there will be a decisive game against them. It’s about enjoying every game, every point. As Abel says, we don’t know when the game and the title win will be – said Veiga.
Caio Ribeiroone of the presenters of the program, asked Veiga if, after what happened in 2023, Botafogo could “take a step back” when they see Palmeiras back on their heels. The alviverde midfielder responded in a formal manner.
– It’s the same thing as us being first and seeing teams like that arriving, whether or not we want to put extra pressure on, it’s normal, they are human beings, a point of difference, there will be direct confrontations… But there are still eight games, a lot of things this can happen. It’s like what Abel says: the game only ends when it ends. Let these eight games pass, let’s do everything we can to win another championship – he stated.
Botafogo leads the Brasileirão with 61 points and faces Red Bull Bragantino next Saturday, in Bragança Paulista. Palmeiras, vice-leader with 60, receives Fortaleza (third place with 56), also on Saturday, at Allianz Parque.
