Botafogo captain praises Palmeiras and sees fundamental aspect for advancing

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Captain of Botafogo, Marlon Freitas gave a press conference on Friday (27), after training at the Philadelphia Eagles' CT, projecting the match against Palmeiras for the round of 16 at the Club World Cup. The number 17, who was on the field in recent clashes with the rival, praised the team coached by Abel Ferreira.

For Marlon Freitas, the "fan is who wins" with the encounter between the teams in this phase of the World Cup, highlighting the quality of the last matches. Check the answers below.

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Those who advance to the quarterfinals will face the winner of the matchup between Benfica and Chelsea, who play at 5 PM ( Brasilia Time) on Saturday (28th), at Bank Of America Stadium in Charlotte.

Check below for the responses from Marlon Freitas, captain of Botafogo:

Confronto com o Palmeiras

Stay strong, focused for the full 90 minutes. Palmeiras is a very strong team that never gives up. We need to play our game, try to neutralize their quality aspects, and take advantage of their weaknesses. The Mister is guiding us well to put on a great match. The winner is the fan. Botafogo and Palmeiras have been having great encounters. We need to be focused for the full 90 minutes because it's a very difficult game. I'm sure we will put on a great match, perform at our best, everyone in their best form, which is fundamental to achieve qualification, continue our dream, and follow our path.

Inspiration for locker room pep talks

It's not something trained, motivation comes from within, leaving our families at home to be here, wearing the Botafogo shirt. And wearing the Botafogo shirt, there is no greater motivation than that.

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Rivalry between Botafogo and Palmeiras

It's two great teams that have been putting on great games. Since I got here, it has been a classic. The fans are the ones who win. I believe in another great game, very studied, between teams with a lot of respect. We are preparing well to perform and put on a great game. We need to be strong and focused, humble. Our opponent is very tough.

The dream of the World Club Cup

We achieved an historic classification, in a very tough group, but we know what we do day by day. It may be a surprise for many, but not for us who work and dedicate ourselves a lot to our dream, right? It will not be different. We will give our best to honor the Botafogo shirt and continue our dream. It is very important for the club. We have to follow this path and we have a very difficult opponent.

Evolution with Renato Paiva

The Mister is an intelligent, detail-oriented guy who has been helping and empowering us. It took us some time to adapt, but today we are on our strong path together, like a family, not leaving anyone behind to continue making history. We are at the World Cup, representing Botafogo, and Renato has been doing great work. We are happy with the work, with the management of the group, which is also very important.

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In 2024, the Black-and-White "got revenge," winning the matches in Rio and São Paulo, in the Serie A, and eliminated them in the round of 16 of the Libertadores, and became champion in both tournaments.

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