Ronaldinho has declared he won’t ever “abandon” Brazil, rowing again on his earlier declare that he won’t assist the Selecao on the upcoming Copa America.
Brazil are gearing up for a tilt at a tenth South American title, with Colombia, Paraguay and Costa Rica awaiting Dorival Junior’s crew in Group D.
Simply 10 days previous to their opening sport towards Costa Rica in Los Angeles, Selecao nice Ronaldinho stated he has “had sufficient” with the crew and wouldn’t watch any of their matches on the match.
The 2002 World Cup winner stated the present Brazil squad displayed a “lack of affection for the shirt and lack of grit”, including: “I’ve by no means seen a scenario as dangerous as this.”
Nevertheless, Ronaldinho has now prompt these feedback had been merely reflecting the stance of many followers and weren’t his personal emotions.
In a video posted to his Instagram account, he stated: “I might by no means abandon Brazilian soccer, ever. I’d by no means say these belongings you see…
“Truly, these phrases got here from actual Brazilian followers, they’re actual feedback that I noticed on the web.
“Think about listening to those messages earlier than you play? Motivation goes down… fan assist makes an enormous distinction to the gamers. I do know what I’m speaking about.
“What our boys want is assist presently. The extra confidence we present, the extra confidence they may have on the sector.”