Júnior Santos suffered a lot from the heat in the classic between Botafogo and FlamengoVitor Silva / Botafogo
Published 04/28/2024 18:37
Playing at 11 am in the intense heat of Rio this Sunday (28) took a heavy toll on the Botafogo players who had a lot of physical dedication on the field. There were three who asked for replacement in the 2-0 victory over Flamengo, in the Brasileirãoincluding Júnior Santos, who felt muscle pain and He has already undergone treatment in the Maracanã locker room.
Last player to leave, the attacker does not believe that Botafogo will be absentthe debut in the 2024 Copa do Brasil, Thursday (2), against Vitóriaat Nilton Santos, at 7pm.
“I felt some pain and was undergoing treatment to be well on Thursday. We played a great game. It was very difficult because of the time, the sun was very hot,” he said.
Júnior Santos was not the only one to complain about the time of the classic. The technicians Arthur Jorge It is Tite They also cited players’ physical issues for being against games at 11am, especially in very hot cities, like Rio.
