Brazilian star Bebeto attended the Trento Sports Festival and accepted an exclusive interview, talking about his career journey, prospects for Brazilian football and other topics.
Life in Spain
"I enjoyed it. The truth is, I never wanted to leave Brazil. I love my country deeply. I had offers from Bayern. I had offers from Juventus, but at that time I wanted to stay in Brazil. Who convinced me to leave Brazil? It was my wife. In Spain it is very Very nice, I love Spain very much. "
My favorite Italian players
"Baresi, Baggio, Materazzi, Donadoni, Ancelotti, there are so many people in our national team. We have received a real champion. No need to prove anything to anyone anymore. The World Cup is coming and we have full confidence in his work. "
Let's talk about Ancelotti again
"I will cheer for him and hope he wins. This is a period of innovation. We know it will be very difficult, but we are confident. He is a winner and he was born to win. It's in his DNA. It is a great joy and an honor to find him now in our national team. "
Today's Brazilian players
"We have many good boys in Brazil. Today's players leave Brazil too young. They have great potential, but Then I squandered it. Endrick is the chosen one, but he must be given time. Esteban is a very different player and fully qualified to be in our national team. He has gone to England and has to be patient with the lads. The same goes for Joao Pedro, who had a great performance in the Club World Cup and knocked out Fluminense. There are new players emerging, but one has to be patient. "
A quarrel that happened on the field
" was not really a quarrel. I always try to bring everyone together. Yes... there was an argument. That was me playing in the 1994 World Cup qualifier against Bolivia . It's very difficult to play there. During the game, the opposing defender played with a rock in his hand and threw it at my head. He threw the stone to the ground and I picked it up and showed it to the referee, but the referee did nothing. It was a 'war', not a competition. That was the only time I got really, really angry. "
Italy World Cup Prospects
"This is a pity, really. Italy and Brazil must compete in the World Cup. Italy has great potential and has many great players. Italy already has 4 World Cups, and the only national teams that can scare Brazil are Italy and Germany. "
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