Palmeiras striker Rafael Navarro talks about the Botafogo meeting: “It’s a special match, back to Engenhao”

After the last training Palm trees before confronting Botafogo This Monday (2/10), at 8 pm, for round 29 of Brazilianat Nilton Santos Stadium, Rafael Navarro He talked about reuniting with his former team. In the Rio de Janeiro team, the striker was the protagonist in siri b from 2021.

– It is a special game, Back to Engenhão. But mainly for us and Almiras, it’s an important match, we need to add three more points, stay on top and keep a good distance from the runners-up. – T-shirt 29 said.

Under the leadership of Abel FerraraNavarro also played other roles and helped build the team during matches. Today, the striker is ranked sixth in Palmeiras’ scorer list this year, with seven goals alongside him DaniloAnd the Raphael’s outfit And the Duduand combines 44 games played by Verdau.

– I feel better and fitter than I did at the beginning of the year. Physically too, I am ready to help Palmeiras in the best possible way. At the base, I also played as a midfielder, and I have these facilities to leave the area more. So I can help as a midfielder or striker – he added.

Palmeiras has 60 points in the table and leads by seven internationalwho has already entered the field this round.

Captain of 19 consecutive games, Verdau has completed a full transformation at the top and is now one game away from equaling the club’s record in the history of the Brazilian Championship, achieved in 2016, with 20 consecutive games.