The Brazilian national soccer team, which visited South Korea for a warm-up match against the Korean national soccer team, entered the country on the 26th, ahead of the match on June 2, drawing public attention.
Brazil’s national soccer team, which has famous players led by world-class soccer star Neymar, announced that it has been training for adaptation in Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province since the 27th.
They visited N Seoul Tower (Namsan Tower) in Yongsan-gu on the 27th and visited Everland in Yongin-si on the 28th.
Neymar released photos and videos taken in Everland on his SNS, saying, “Dia de risada e aventura.”
It was reported that the Brazilian national team’s move did not end until 5:30 a.m. in search of a club in Gangnam, Seoul.
Neymar reportedly paid more than 12 million won, including champagne, at the club.
The Brazilian national team shown through the media was all about playing and enjoying, so some even said that they came to Korea for sightseeing.
On the other hand, some players lost their passports because they were too focused on playing.
The Brazilian Embassy in Korea said on its official Instagram on the 30th, “Hishalisson (25, Everton), a striker who is visiting Korea with the Brazilian national team, visited the embassy and received a new passport. He later met with the Brazilian ambassador and signed autographs for his staff.
However, this action is a strategy for the Brazilian national team to prepare for a showdown with the Korean national team ahead of the Korean match, adding, “The Brazilian national team enjoys Korean tourism like this to adapt to the time difference.”
In a recent report, Brazilian media Globu said, “The Brazilian Football Association’s technical committee is concerned that if players stay at hotels, they will take a nap (due to jet lag), so they will not be able to sleep at night.”
Brazil’s national team coaches also plan to improve their performance by giving players who will have a hard time adjusting to the time difference ahead of the warm-up match with South Korea.
The Brazilian national team conducted training in preparation for the warm-up match with Korea at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province during the tour.
Meanwhile, the story of Brazilian defender Dani Alves (39, Barcelona), who visited a friend who shared his poor childhood, is also a hot topic.
“This is a beautiful real-life story of our lives,” Dani Alves said on Instagram, revealing a photo taken with Kim Sang-deok, who came to Brazil to study soccer when he was a junior team in 2001.
In the next photo, there was a picture of Kim Sang-deok and Alves who were reunited at a hotel in Seoul, and Alves said, “21 years ago, I met Kim Sang-deok at the foot of Bahia, Brazil. And years later, in Korea, we met again.
Alves said, “My brother Kim Sang-deok made me taste spicy food and I am grateful for all the things that lent me soccer shoes,” adding, “I am also grateful to Kim Sang-deok’s parents.”
Source: mground.kr