Guimaraes: I feel very confident when I return to Maracana, this stadium can bring me good luck

Brazilian national team defeated Chile 3-0 at the Maracana Stadium, and Guimaraes performed well in the game and scored a goal. He talked about his memories of the stadium in an interview after the game.

Since the Qatar World Cup, Guimaraes has missed only two of 28 games and has come out on the bench in three other games. He had a special emotion for the Maracana Stadium, which was once the place where he watched the game with his parents in his childhood.

Guimaraes said: "The Maracana Stadium always brings me good luck. I scored a goal against Fruminense here in the semi-finals of the South America Copa America semi-finals in 2018 and scored a key penalty in the Brazilian Cup final against Flamengo in 2019. Now I scored here again, it is a stadium that brings me good luck."

Guimaraes scored his first goal in the new cycle against Chile and his second goal for the national team. He was excellent in midfield passes and steals, creating two scoring opportunities for Martinelli. His performance reminded old friends of his style at the Grajau Country Club stadium.

"This return to Rio de Janeiro is very special to me, I haven't been back for a long time, and this time I feel very confident and happy. I have been looking forward to this goal for a long time. Now we have a new beginning, a new adventure. Ancelotti is an Italian coach and defense is very important to us."

Next Tuesday, Brazil will play Bolivia at a plateau of 4,100 meters above sea level, which will be the 17th game of Guimaraes in this qualifier. He scored his first goal with the national team two years ago at the same location. Although Maracana Stadium will be away from him, other wonderful memories still inspire him forward.