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\nThey called him \u2018The Express Train\u2019. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a player run so much,\u201d said an awestruck Zagallo. \u201cOthers would turn up to play football, and Cafu would turn up to run a marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incombustible kid from Jardim Irene was incalculably more than just a workhorse. Cafu, indeed, is arguably the greatest right wing-back in football history.<\/p>\n
Labour nevertheless remained his first and foremost focus. \u201cYou can\u2019t always guarantee that you\u2019ll play well, but you can guarantee that you\u2019ll put in the effort,\u201d Cafu explained. \u201cI always wanted to leave the pitch knowing I\u2019d run more than everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
BUY UZBEKISTAN 2024 TICKETS
\nThey called him \u2018The Express Train\u2019. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a player run so much,\u201d said an awestruck Zagallo. \u201cOthers would turn up to play football, and Cafu would turn up to run a marathon.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incombustible kid from Jardim Irene was incalculably more than just a workhorse. Cafu, indeed, is arguably the greatest right wing-back in football history.<\/p>\n
Labour nevertheless remained his first and foremost focus. \u201cYou can\u2019t always guarantee that you\u2019ll play well, but you can guarantee that you\u2019ll put in the effort,\u201d Cafu explained. \u201cI always wanted to leave the pitch knowing I\u2019d run more than everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eight years on and Chaguinha still refers to himself as \u201ca water carrier\u201d. His latest MVP award unequivocally asserts that his energy is a mere complement to his class. The 36-year-old, indeed, was named the Best Player in the recent UEFA Futsal Champions League as Palma, against all odds, made it back-to-back trophies.<\/p>\n
FIFA caught up with Chaguinha to discuss those conquests, his move to Inter Movistar, the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024\u2122 title contenders, and the best goalkeepers, fixos and wingers on the planet.<\/p>\n
You seem to run marathons on futsal courts\u2026
\nBruno Chaguinha: (laughs) I\u2019m the water carrier of the team! I like to run for the whole team. My strength is not scoring goals, but I take pleasure in doing the running for everyone.<\/p>\n
Nobody gave Palma much of a chance of winning the 2022\/23 UEFA Champions League. How did it feel to lift the trophy in front of your own supporters in Mallorca?
\nTo tell the truth, when I left Benfica, I was a little sad that I\u2019d never won the Champions League. The first and second-placed teams in Portugal qualify for the Champions, and Benfica and Sporting always qualified. I thought I had a chance to win it with Benfica, but unfortunately it never happened. When I left I thought that, perhaps, my chance had gone because it\u2019s so difficult to qualify for the Champions League in Spain, there are so many great teams. However, when I saw Palma\u2019s project, saw all the great players they had, I begin to think it was possible. The ending was a dream. It was in our home. My mum, dad, granddad came from Brazil to support me. They gave me extra force and so did the supporters. We knew we could win the title because we had a really good team. When we did, it was much better than I could have ever imagined. It was a dream realised.<\/p>\n
What did you think of Luan\u2019s performance against Sporting in the final?
\nLuan is a player who gives you various options in a game. He makes great saves, he\u2019s good with his feet and he\u2019s dynamic. He put in a great performance. For me he was the best player in that Champions League.<\/p>\n
Palma didn\u2019t have home advantage in the final four in 2023\/24, and once again you were the outsiders\u2026
\nWe were the giant-slayers yet again. It was even tougher to win the Champions League this year. It\u2019s really, really difficult to win back-to-back Champions Leagues. The final four was as difficult as it could be. You had Benfica, Sporting and Barcelona. The three of them were the favourites. Benfica were playing really well. We were losing 3-1 and 4-2, but managed to produce a late comeback and win on penalties. When we came back to win a UEFA Champions League semi-final like that, we knew we were going to win the title again.<\/p>\n
What did you think of the performances of Carlos Barron and Luan against Barcelona in the final?
\nBarron was superb. He made a lot of outstanding saves. Luan did too. When we needed him, he stepped up. When we were 2-1 up, and he made an impossible save at the back post that was worthy of the title. He also scored a wonder goal against Benfica in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
You were outstanding throughout Palma\u2019s campaign and won the tournament\u2019s Best Player award. How proud are you of this?
\nVery proud. It was a dream. I honestly didn\u2019t expect an award like this. I\u2019m a player who does the running for everyone, tries to give my everything. It\u2019s difficult for a player like me to win an award like this. It usually goes to a player who scores goals. I didn\u2019t expect it at all. I was shocked but very, very happy. I was very grateful to my team-mates. Only one player can win the Best Player award, but we all deserved it. The triumph was down to the whole group. I was very proud of all the players, the coaching staff and myself.<\/p>\n
Can you explain your decision to move to Inter?
\nI always dreamed of playing for Inter. For me it\u2019s the biggest futsal club in the world. They\u2019ve won five Champions Leagues, are the most successful team in Spain. When I arrived in Spain a long time ago, they had Schumacher, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Luis Amado. I had a lot of desire to play for them. I had an offer to renew my Palma contract, but I felt it was the right time to leave and fulfil this dream of representing Inter. Now I want to win titles and make history with Inter.<\/p>\n
Before you elected to represent Georgia, do you feel you deserved a Brazil call-up?
\nI left Brazil really early. I never played in the Liga Nacional in Brazil. Players who leave Brazil at a young age get forgotten. You have Robinho, Eder Lima, Romulo, [Alex] Merlim. I think I made the right decision to play for Georgia. At the time I was 32. I\u2019d never been called up by Brazil, there was no speculation about me being called up, I\u2019d never been contacted by anyone from Brazilian coaching staff, I was never going to get called up. I understood it because Brazil have so many players of the highest quality. They won\u2019t miss having a Chaguinha. Now I hope everything goes well for the Brazilian national team, that they win the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Does it upset you that you\u2019ve never played in a World Cup?
\nI\u2019m sad about it, yes. It\u2019s the dream of every player to play in the Champions League, the World Cup, to win those competitions. The World Cup is the biggest of the big. Representing your country in it is even better. I didn\u2019t happen for me, but no worries. I\u2019m excited to watch this World Cup and cheer on Brazil.<\/p>\n
Who do you see as the forerunners to win Uzbekistan 2024?
\nFor me, the favourites to win the World Cup are Portugal. They\u2019ve won everything \u2013 the World Cup, the EURO, the Finalissima \u2013 over the last few years. They are so strong together as a team. Brazil are almost on the same level as Portugal. Brazil have so much individual quality, they\u2019re so good in one-against-ones, every one of their players can win a game. A little behind Brazil come Spain, who are another great side. And the team that could surprise everyone are Morocco. They\u2019ve been playing incredibly. They have a different style of play. It\u2019s very good to watch. They\u2019re really quick, are so good at transitions. They\u2019re good on the attack and in defence.<\/p>\n
Do you think there are only four contenders, or more?
\nI think there are three. I think Morocco could have a great World Cup, enchant everybody with the way they play. I think they could reach the semi-finals, perhaps even the final, but I think Portugal, Brazil or Spain would be a little too much for them. I think it\u2019s a battle between Portugal, Brazil and Spain.<\/p>\n
Who do you rate as the wingers heading to this World Cup?
\nI will name three: Dyego, Pany and Adolfo. All three are outstanding. Adolfo is that player who always gives you an option, he\u2019s always moving. Dyego can make something happen out of nothing. He\u2019s always really decisive. Pany is incredible at attacking and defending. He has excellent ability, he\u2019s strong, he\u2019s very complete. There are obviously others. Pito is one when he plays on the wing, but he usually plays as a pivot. Arthur of Brazil is another top winger, but for me Adolfo, Pany and Dyego are the best.<\/p>\n
You played alongside Andre Correia, Roncaglio, Nico Sarmiento, Luan, you\u2019re now Jesus Herrero\u2019s team-mate, you\u2019ve played against Guitta and Higuita. Who do you regard as the best goalkeeper in the world right now?
\nThe goalkeeper I played alongside who left me most awestruck was Juanjo. I was really, really impressed by that guy. He was like an octopus! Nothing got past him. Today I think Guitta is the best goalkeeper in the world.<\/p>\n
What about the best fixo?
\nI think it\u2019s between Marlon and Tomaz. I think Douglas was the best in the world for a few years, and he\u2019s still one of the best, but I think Marlon and Tomaz are the best two today. I had the pleasure of playing alongside them both. They\u2019re exceptionally difficult for pivots to get past, they\u2019re very good on the ball and their reading of the game is on another level. Marlon and Tomaz make a huge difference for their teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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