Galvão says goodbye after Brazil's fall and gets emotional: "Football is like that"

Galvão Bueno opened up about Brazil's elimination from the World Cup. In a video published shortly after the 2-1 defeat to Norway, this Sunday (5), the communicator analyzed the Brazilian team's campaign and stated that this was the last World Cup of his career.

When starting his analysis, Galvão highlighted the chances lost by the Brazilian team before the Norwegian goals. "I always say that the World Cup games are decided in small details", began the narrator.

He detailed crucial moments: "a missed penalty. Bruno Guimarães hit the ball well, but the goalkeeper was right on it, 14 minutes into the first half". In another move, "Vini Júnior made another fantastic move. He put the ball in front of the goalkeeper, but, on the second touch, Endrick took too much forward. He couldn't dribble past the goalkeeper, he couldn't do anything except touch it to the side, and he ended up shooting wide."

The decisive details of the elimination
For the communicator, a Brazilian goal could have changed the course of the match. "If Brazil scores 1-0, Norway has to change its game. They can't keep touching the ball behind," he explained. Galvão also praised goalkeeper Alisson's performance: "Alisson had already made two very important saves. Justice should be done to Alisson," he said.

However, Galvão surrendered to Haaland's opportunism and brilliance. The Manchester City center forward had few chances, but it was fatal. "They make it 1-0. Haaland caught the ball I don't know how many times, but he tried to score twice and scored both," he said.

He described the Norwegian striker's goals: "The header with Gabriel Magalhães, the way he moves his head to score the goal is impressive, there on the third floor. Then, on the other play, they let him fix the ball. He got it on his right foot, he got it on his left foot, he hit the goal and scored the second."

Hope for the future and the definitive farewell
Despite this, Galvão Bueno still highlighted that Brazil could have taken the game to extra time. He mentioned "two scoring chances" when the score was 1-0 to Norway. "An impressive one, which is the detail that makes the difference in the game and that ends up leading to disqualification. And it would be an own goal," he said.

The narrator credited the save to the Norwegian goalkeeper: "The goalkeeper was Norway's hero, it wasn't Haaland. He always scores both goals. The goalkeeper was the hero for the saves he made, for taking the penalty, for all of that." He mentioned a ball hit the post and a shot from Casemiro that "went off the sideline".

Despite the frustration, Galvão looks to the future of the Brazilian team with hope. "Now, I would repeat Marquinhos' words. The work was serious, I was improving with each game. And don't burn out the young people who will work with Ancelotti for the next World Cup", he pointed out.

He drew a parallel with the past: "In 1990 we did so badly. We also fell in the round of 16 and, four years later, many of those players won their fourth championship."

At the end of the explanation, the communicator officially announced that this was the last World Cup he narrated. He had already said goodbye to Globo in 2022, but signed a partnership with SBT and NSports to broadcast Brazil's games at this World Cup.

Galvão justified his "retirement" from Brazil's World Cup games due to his age. In 2030, he will be almost 80 years old. "In the next World Cup, when I'm 80 years old, there's no point in thinking about narrating. I can do something else: comment, present a program", he explained.

He finished with emotion: "the heart hurts, the tears want to come to the eyes. But it's football. Football is like that. Norway continues, and Brazil returns home."

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Source: CNN