Former Brazilian star Rivaldo expressed his dissatisfaction with Ravenia’s statements before confronting Brazil and Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, stressing that the focus should be on performance on the field, not media statements.
“Ravenia is a great player and offers a special season, and I see some of my style of play, but he was facing a golden opportunity to leave his mark against Argentina,” Rivaldo said in comments reported by the Brazilian media.
He had to enter the match with a combat spirit and seek to achieve a great victory, instead of focusing on fiery statements before the meeting.
The samba legend added: “The player cannot impose his style by force through speech. Rather, he must demonstrate this by his performance on the field.
It is noteworthy that Brazil was 4-1 against Argentina, in a match that sparked a lot of controversy over the performance of Selsao and the influencing absences that the team suffered.
