Canobio tricks Florida players: ‘I don’t know what turf they want to play on’

Maracanã Park gave Flamingo, even as Gabigol argued with the vice president of football, Marcos Praz, last weekend. However, player Atletico Public Relations He hailed the greatest stadium in the world.

after Flamengo won 2-1Quarter-final first leg Brazil CupHurricane scorer Canobio praised the lawn minutes after Jorge Sampaoli called for improvements to the site. And “poked” competitors.

“The stadium is very good. I don’t know which one they want to play on. I liked the stadium, the game. Many criticize Arena da Baixada, but it is also very good”.

He added, “There are a lot of pitches in Uruguay that are difficult to play in. Good grass or bad grass for both teams.”

During the press conference, Sampaoli was asked about the stadium For synchronized turf Maracana demanded the best turf in the world. And even quotes real madrid that it Barcelona.

“Honestly, there are many stadiums in the world that are not artificial and have better turf than this. I always say that football deserves to be played in a field where you can play well. I don’t think that this is an obstacle to playing football in one way or another, it’s different, You have to get used to it… We played a great match against Atlético PR there in Curitiba. It was a great match, the team lost, but they controlled 90%. So, Sampaoli said in conclusion.

“I think that nowadays the Maracanã must be at the level of Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​because the stadium deserves it. The Maracanã must have the best grass in the world, because it is a stadium with a very long history and we have to respect it,” he concluded.

As a result, Flamengo plays to a draw, next Wednesday (12), to go to the semi-finals of the Brazilian Cup. On the other hand, the Hurricanes need to win by two or more goals to qualify or by goal difference to take the duel to a penalty shootout.

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