00:00I wanted to start by talking to you about this ranking, a score that Vasco had to reverse.
00:04They conceded a goal in that game at the end, so it seemed like the situation could get complicated.
00:09And once again, in the second consecutive game in this knockout stage, they managed to reverse the situation in front of their home crowd.
00:15I'd like you to elaborate a little on the classification.
00:19First, good evening everyone. I'm very happy with our ranking.
00:23I think the word is merit.
00:25The merit lies in what these boys have been doing, what the whole club has been doing, what the youth academy has been doing.
00:30doing.
00:31We knew it would be a great game, a semi-final against a great team.
00:35The game there was also a great game, but we knew our strength at São Januário.
00:39We knew how strong we are at São Januário and we put everything into practice.
00:44what we work on.
00:45I think our second goal made it pretty clear how our team plays, what our...
00:51team prizes football.
00:52So, I strongly believe in that, strongly in our work, strongly in deserving it.
00:56And we achieved a spot that was unprecedented in the entire history of Vasco.
01:00Vasco has never reached an under-20 final.
01:02So, this has been very rewarding for us, greatly valuing our work.
01:05Yes, regarding that subject, I think it's something that's already been discussed, I think it's already been concluded.
01:11I have great faith in what is done here at the base.
01:14I've been here for one year and ten months.
01:16That was a year and ten months ago, so if you look at my numbers within Vasco,
01:19These are exceptional numbers.
01:22In every state championship we competed in, our under-20 team reached the final.
01:27with the conquest of the Rio Cup, with the conquest of the Guarabara Cup,
01:30the campaign we ran in the 2025 Copinha.
01:33So, I accept criticism when things don't go my way.
01:37But we can't generalize the work based on just one championship that's ended.
01:42that things didn't happen, that it was the Copinha (youth tournament).
01:43So, I've already talked about this subject, and I wouldn't like to go back to it.
01:48We need to really value what we're doing now.
01:49We're in the Brazilian Championship final.
01:51Something unprecedented happened: Vasco was founded in 1898.
01:54Since 1898, Vasco has never reached the final of the Brazilian Championship.
01:58So, I think there's nothing more to say about Copinha.
02:01You just have to value Vasco and put it in its rightful place.
02:05which is where we put it, in the highest place,
02:07which is to be competing in the final, competing for the title.
02:09And that's it. I think that situation with the Copinha [youth tournament] is a closed chapter.
02:14Yes, I believe it will be a great game.
02:15Palmeiras has a great team.
02:18There will be two games.
02:19The first one is only in Januário, the second one is in São Paulo.
02:22It's the final. I think we'll do everything we can to achieve our goal.
02:26But remember, as I always say, the main objective of the base
02:28It's about getting athletes into the professional ranks in the best way possible.
02:32And we've been doing this very well, because you've been following along.
02:34The boys have been playing, getting minutes, and they've been playing well.
02:38So, representing our jersey well.
02:40As for the other goals, of course I'm happy to be in the final.
02:42I believe it will be a great game.
02:43São Paulo has a large...
02:45The team from São Paulo, Palmeiras, has a great team.
02:48They have a great team, they have a great coach.
02:50I believe it will be a great final.
02:52But we're going to work very hard to win this title for our youth team.
02:55which is also unprecedented.
02:57First, it has always been a big dream,
02:59To be in the middle of football, to work with football.
03:03So, I tried a career as a player, but it didn't work out.
03:05And right after that, I went to study, I went to get qualified.
03:08I have all the licenses from the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), and I have a degree in Physical Education.
03:11So, in relation to training,
03:14I have everything the coach needs to lead the teams.
03:19Of course, all the experiences I've had and the things I've had...
03:22to work alongside giants in football,
03:25which is both the conductor, Filipe Maestro, and Reinaldo,
03:28I also worked alongside others.
03:30These experiences allowed me to learn from them.
03:33and, within that, to foster a way of thinking,
03:36To bring a thought into what I think about football.
03:39And I believe in that, I believe in the work, in the experiences.
03:42and in this training and in this study.
03:45I'm a very young coach, I'm only 31 years old.
03:49Actually, I'm the youngest coach in Brazil, at the Under-20 level.
03:55So I believe I have to value that.
03:57And it is the result of a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication, a lot of study.
04:00And I'm very happy to have put Vasco in.
04:04something that didn't happen, something unprecedented,
04:05Something unprecedented in the Brazilian Championship final.
04:09The football account, a coach
04:13where the team needs to have a lot of confidence,
04:15lots of personality,
04:16where you'll prioritize possession of the ball the entire time,
04:18will try to do everything to maintain possession of the ball.
04:21and control the game.
04:23I think it's very much under control.
04:24Everything I do within my game
04:25It's about gaining control over the opponent.
04:27so that we have a ball.
04:28And I believe that with the ball we get closer to the goal.
04:31and to win the game.
04:32Ramon is a great player from our youth academy.
04:35He is a very talented boy.
04:37I believe that Pedro, professionally,
04:39He will find the best position for him.
04:41I have great faith in Pedro's work.
04:43So, regardless of whether it's going to be a steering wheel,
04:45If it's going to be a more advanced number 10 shirt,
04:47If it's going to be the 8th,
04:47He's a very talented boy.
04:49And if he comes to play with us,
04:54I think that during the week it will depend a lot on the strategy.
04:57It will depend a lot on how the game against Palmeiras goes.
04:59But I'm very happy with him in his professional career.
05:01I'm very happy with the minutes he's getting.
05:03And since our job is to educate,
05:08I hope he can continue in the professional field.
05:10Bringing joy to our fans
05:11and making our professional team
05:13He may end up winning the games he's in.
05:16Sure, it will be a boost if he comes down to help.
05:19And that's it.
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