Les joeurs de Botafogo, dont Thiago Almada @Botafogo
Winner of the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, Botafogo can do the double with the championship. Can the Club World Cup call into question the arrival of players at OL like Thiago Almada?
It was a veritable human tide that welcomed the players of Botafogo Sunday near Rio de Janeiro. Winner of the Copa Libertadores, the Brazilian club returned to Brazil and was able to share this coronation with its supporters. The latter, rave about John Weavergathered en masse to celebrate Adryelson's teammates. Among the favorites, the midfielder Thiago Almada or even the winger Luiz Henrique. Two players mentioned on the OL side in the coming weeks. However, with the end of the championship and a possible double, no one really wants to get involved on the issue. Asked about his future, Almada kicked aside, preferring to “focus on the last two matches to win the title.”
A politically correct answer, but one that still calls attention to itself. With qualification for the Club World Cup in the summer of 2025, several Brazilian media have highlighted the desire of the Argentinian and Luiz Henrique to continue the adventure Botafogo a few more months. Moreover, John Textor is much less direct than a few months ago when it comes to talking about these situations and in particular that of the Brazilian, elected man of the match on Saturday. “At Eagle, the players make their decisions, explained Weaver. It’s obvious that big European clubs want him. But he may wake up tomorrow and realize that Botafogo is a special place. The decision (about his future) is his.” When the Rio – Lyon axis was more than favored last summer, this seems less the case now.
