As the countdown gets tighter towards this weekend’s international friendly between Nigeria and Brazil, one of the opponents the Super Eagles’ will come up against in the encounter at Singapore National Stadium, Paris Saint-Germain defender, Marquinhos has disclosed that The Samba Boys are ready to face an aggressive, physical and technical side on Sunday, megasportsarena.com reports.
He disclosed as much after the Brazilian team held their first training session on Monday, few hours after the players arrived in Singapore, ahead of back-to-back friendlies against Senegal this Thursday and three days later versus Nigeria, whose squad he added is blessed with several young players currently doing well with top clubs across Europe.
Marquinhos, however, added while speaking during the Brazil Global Tour press conference at JW Marriott Hotel in the South Beach area of Singapore’s capital that The Samba Boys’ current squad must win a FIFA World Cup title for them to become of the globe’s best teams in history.
The PSG stopper went on to declare that he is impressed with the quality of the Eagles as well as that of Senegal’s Teranga Lions, as he acknowledged that both West African teams have players blessed with great physical attributes and the countries are high placed in the global rankings.
Incidentally, Senegal and Nigeria finished in the top three positions at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, with the Lions ranked 20th overall as well as second on the continent in the current ratings by world soccer governing body, FIFA, while Nigeria is 34th and third respectively.
Officials disclosed that tickets for both games are still available at www.sportshubtix.sg as well as at Singapore Indoor Stadium box office, all SingPost outlets, Star Performing Arts Centre and the concierge desk of Scotts Square or fans can ring up 3158-7888 for their allocations.
While also noting that some of Nigeria’s key players ply their trade alongside him in the French Liogue 1, Marquinhos reasoned that the best way The Samba Boys would hold the three-time African champions will be to ensure they take control of the game and dictate the pace.
Marquinhos said: ”I know a lot and know their qualities. Senegal is runner-up of the Africa Cup, a very intense, difficult team. We have to make a big game, impose our rhythm. They are very intense opponents, aggressive, with physical imposition and technical game too. We see great players playing in the major European Leagues, many of them in France.”
