Moments after Brazil\u2019s exhilarating 8-4 victory over Japan in the UAE 2024 Dubai\u2122 quarter-finals, one man was in floods of tears. He was not, however, Japanese.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d said Marco Octavio after crying uncontrollably for 90 seconds. \u201cI\u2019m so, so emotional. This means so much to us. I don\u2019t have the words for how much it means.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see how extremely hard my players work. I see everything they put in, all the sacrifices they make. My players are brave, they are warriors. They deserve this so, so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really, really emotional. I\u2019m really, really happy. These are tears of joy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another emotional Brazilian was Brendo.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy,\u201d said the 28-year-old. \u201cIt\u2019s my first World Cup, my first World Cup goal. I\u2019m really emotional. I\u2019m sure my phone is blowing up. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll get emotional seeing all the messages.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pick of Brazil\u2019s eight goals was an eye-popping effort from Bruno Xavier. Bizarrely, following a dazzling dribble around Japan goalkeeper Yusuke Kawai, he scored it from a header off the sand!<\/p>\n
\u201cI stole the ball back and passed it to Hulk,\u201d he explained. \u201cHe gave it back. I controlled it, carried it nicely, went round the goalkeeper, and he knocked me down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a penalty, but I looked up, saw the ball was there, and headed it in. It was a funny goal. I\u2019m really happy to have scored it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it was a really good performance. We tried to carry out what professor Marco asked of us, and I think we did. We were 7-0 up and then, naturally, let our feet off the pedals. They came back, but to beat Japan 8-4 in the quarter-finals of a World Cup is an excellent result.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we needed this today. Not only the victory, but a very good performance too. It will give us a lot of confidence to take into the semi-finials.”<\/p>\n
Another Brazil goal had great significance. Catarinho\u2019s fizzing free-kick made them the first nation to register 400 goals in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cWow, I didn\u2019t know,\u201d said the golazo god, sheer surprise on his face. \u201cIt\u2019s a great honour for me. It\u2019s amazing for me to be part of the Brazilian national team\u2019s history. You\u2019ve caught me by surprise. My heart is beating a little fast!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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