The current American player responded to the statements made by the coach about the game in Brazil 2014
Giovani dos Santos answered coach Miguel Herrera, who asked him about his constant injuries and even reached the particular case of the round of 16 against the Netherlands in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. the striker assured that he never felt discomfort in the above mentioned match.
Herrera ensured that Giovani only had a physical and football background to play 60 minutes, so he decided to take him out of the game when the national team won 1-0; However, now the American player has assured that he has the power to play the 90 minutes.
“In every story there are always two versions and this is the one we saw in the match against the Netherlands at the World Cup in Brazil 2014”, the striker begins with a statement through his social networks.
Giovani dos Santos, who scored the goal against the Dutch team, assured that “when I see that I will leave I felt like I was in the best moment of the game and I didn’t suffer any physical discomfort. He was obviously upset. Undoubtedly, this type of game is the one that everyone would like to play “, he stated.
Similarly, he mentioned that “if anyone doubts what I am saying, watch the video of that duel and show me where you see a gesture of pain or that I am going to the bank to ask for change. The images speak for themselves “.
Gio, who has suffered injuries in recent years, defended his involvement with El Tri and said that “That day I wanted to finish the game and even if I had blisters on my legs, burnt ears or shortness of breath, things that did not happen, I would have given everything to be 90 minutes with my team”.
This contrasts with what was said by Miguel Herrera, who stated that the former Barcelona player asked him to leave the field.
“Giovani is Giovani. After he was bothered by blisters, five minutes later he asked me for a change because his legs burned, if you had told me “Chicharo”, uta … “Pea” that would have burned his ears “I would have played,” he said in an interview with Carlos Munoz.