[Saba Sports News] In the World Cup Round of 16, Brazil lost 2-1 to Norway and were eliminated at the last 16 stage. After the match, Brazilian legendary striker Romário slammed the national team during a live broadcast on his personal channel Romário TV. Romário stated on Romário TV’s live stream: “I’m a big fan of Endrick, and I believe he will bring us plenty of joy in the future, but his performance today was terrible. Many people keep saying ‘Oh, Endrick is still young.’ Young or not, once he steps into that attacking position, he bears the responsibility to score goals. There is no doubt that Endrick alone is to blame for the missed chances. When he gets into scoring positions, he must stay focused and finish his opportunities, because those goals are game-changing, especially at the World Cup.” Romário also voiced criticism towards Carlo Ancelotti. The former striker questioned the decision to substitute Éderson in place of Bruno Guimarães against Norway. He also expressed frustration over the Brazilian Football Confederation’s move to announce the extension of the Italian coach’s contract ahead of the World Cup.
The editor believes that Carlo Ancelotti is not the main culprit behind Brazil’s defeat, yet he bears substantial responsibility for this loss. What stands out most is that the Brazilian Football Confederation extended Ancelotti’s contract before the national team had delivered any tangible results.