" I think that to participate in the World Cup, besides investing in youth football, Vietnam needs to focus on improving the quality of domestic tournaments. When the quality of the tournament is improved, the opportunity to participate in the World Cup will be more open ," Rivaldo shared.
This is the advice of the former Brazilian player in a funny conversation with Vietnamese player Que Ngoc Hai. Rivaldo added: " You should also recruit quality experts. Good and suitable experts will help Vietnamese football develop rapidly. You also need to compete more internationally. Then, the goal of participating in the World Cup will certainly be feasible ."
During the conversation, Rivaldo shared more about the passion for football of Brazilians. He said that the love of football, the determination to pursue football and the quality of the domestic league have greatly contributed to the development of Brazilian football.
" You know, most players in Brazil play football from a young age. We play football when we are born. Most players come from poor families. Football is a way for us to escape poverty, change our lives and go abroad to play football. Brazil is big, has a quality league and that is an opportunity for us to find many talented players ," said Rivaldo.
Rivaldo is in Hanoi .
In recent days, Rivaldo and many former Brazilian players such as Carlos Dunga, Giovanni, Edmilson, Kleberson, Lucio and Ze' Carlos have been in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam - Brazil football festival. This event was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Brazil (1989 - 2024).
On the evening of April 27, the match between the Brazilian star team and the Vietnamese star team, within the framework of the event, took place at Hoa Xuan Stadium ( Da Nang City). The Brazilian star team won 7-1.
Tonight, April 29, the team of former Brazilian players will participate in a friendly match with Hanoi Police Club at 6:00 p.m. at Hang Day Stadium.
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