The forward, target of Barça, affirmed that he will try to follow in the footsteps of ‘Ney’ in the absolute selection of Brazil, with which he could debut on Saturday
“There is Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior, Militao… They are guys that I only see on television and today to be dividing a dressing room with them is shocking at first,” he said
the brazilian striker Victor Roquethe target of several European clubs, including Barcelona, said Monday that Neymar is his inspiration and that he will try to follow in his footsteps with the senior team, with whom he could make his debut in next Saturday’s friendly against Morocco.
“Since I was little I always saw Neymar, he is the figure of Brazilian football and an inspiration for me.. I’m going to try to make the same story that he has done with the national team’s shirt,” said the Athletico Paranaense footballer at a press conference from Tangier.
Roque, 18 years old and one of the best players in Brazil in the last South American Under-20 Championship, is concentrating with the senior team for the first time after receiving the call from the interim coach of the team, Ramon Menezes.
The very young goalscorer confessed that he was “very happy and a little nervous” about sharing a dressing room with great stars from his country that he only sees on television. “There is Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior, Militao… They are guys that I only see on television and today to be dividing a dressing room with them is shocking at firstbut I’m trying to learn as much as possible from them” and “work with humility”, he assured.
Despite his young age, Roque is already established in the Athletico Paranaense first team, has triumphed in the lower categories of the national team and caught the attention of big European clubs for his power and ease in front of goal, including Barcelona .
However, today he insisted that he has a contract with the Curitiba team “until 2027” and that “he is focused” only on his club.
Brazil will play next Saturday a friendly with Morocco, World Cup semifinalist in Qatar, in what will be the first match of the Canarinha since their elimination in the quarterfinals of the last World Cup against Croatia. It will also be the first game after the ‘Era Tite’who left the bench of the five-time world champion at the end of Qatar 2022.