Marlon Freitas infects Botafogo’s dressing room before victory: ‘Our team doesn’t negotiate intensity. No one got here by accident’

Leader internally in Botafogo, Marlon Freitas infected the squad with words of encouragement before the 3-1 victory over Universitario (PER), this Wednesday (24/4), at the Nilton Santos Stadium, for the Libertadores-2024. Team captain, the midfielder gave a strong speech in the locker room.

– Every game we need to win, today is no different. But without madness, without despair, with organization to attack and defend. Organization. Our team does not negotiate intensity. Intensity cannot be negotiated. Run, give your life, do your best with intensity. Everyone playing because our group is good, has quality. let’s go. Be an efficient team. To win this game, it’s not with 11, it’s with 30. Everyone together, cheering. Who starts playing, who enters. It’s been like this in every game, today will be no different – says Marlon Freitas, in a behind-the-scenes video released by Botafogo TV.

– A good game for everyone and conviction that we will win, of who we are as a group, the quality of everyone, of each one, no one got here by chance, no one fell by parachute. Each one was handpicked to be here. Value this here, everyone here, brother – completed the player.

In his second season at Botafogo, Marlon Freitas established himself as one of the team’s leaders and refused offers to leave the club in 2024.