Filadélfia, EUA — Na hot afternoon of Saturday, June 28, e no Lincoln Financial Field, o Botafogo go dey face dem rivals, Palmeiras, for di World Club Cup. Na dis mata-mata encounter, e get one wahala: Gregore no go fit play because of two yellow cards. Chai! Wetin person go do without their main man for midfield?
But abeg, hear this one — Danilo Barbosa go take over di midfield sashimi. Na him go balance di formation as dem dey run from dem one-game knockout. Na so di World Cup dey my brother, only two yellow and you dey face suspension. Gregore sabi him matter too well, as him collect card for PSG and Atlético Madrid matches. No wahala, we dey move on.
Also sabi say, as one player dey miss, anoda dey bounce back! Na so happen for zagueiro Jair. E don shake off im injury wahala and e ready to roll against di Palmeiras gang. So, di lineup for Botafogo go remain di same, just minus Gregore. Na di big boys be John; Vitinho, Jair, Barboza, and Alex Telles; Allan, Danilo Barbosa, and Marlon Freitas; Artur, Savarino, and Igor Jesus.
Dis game no be just any game. E sabi say di coach, Renato Paiva, don already get test with di Palmeiras before when dem last meet for di first round of dis tournament (na dem steady battle with Abel Ferreira, di Palmeiras boss). Historically, di two teams don dey face with no mercy. But dis time around, dem dey go for serious business with a chance for quarter-finals in di World Club Cup on di line.
Both teams fit dey face some challenges, sha. For Palmeiras, we hear say Murilo don chop injury for di match against Inter Miami. No worry, Micael go jump in to replace am, and di defense no go slack. They get Flaco and Vítor Roque wey dey ready to charge inside di attack. E be like say dis match go hot like pepper soup!
Renato don sabi sey na big opportunity to shine after dem don comeback strongly for di tournament. E go run di match tight with Marlon Freitas and Allan as di double protection for di midfield. So, di action dey set, and we dey look forward to see how dem go chop di battle this Saturday!
Di atmosphere go dey electric as fans dey gather, and ooh, don’t forget say di match go show live on Globo, Sportv, and CazéTV. Make we see who go carry di day!
