Gabigol responds to criticism about his weight with good humor

After being criticized on social networks about his weight, the striker responded calmly in an interview at the end of the game in the match between Flamengo and Racing for Libertadores last Thursday (04/05). See the athlete’s speeches:

“I only receive compliments at home, that I look very tasty. People take a trip, honestly I don’t see it (poor physical shape). But when something comes up, I think they go a little overboard. I think it’s envy too– said the number 10 of Flamengo.

^{Vidal and Gabigol. The player responded to criticism of his weight by posting photos of his body on social media. (Photo: Reproduction/FlaResenha)}

The athlete is constantly charged for being going through a bad phase at the club with clear chances of missed goals and below-normal performance. Gabi hadn’t scored a goal since February. The player talked about.

“I know that people always want to see me score goals, but I’ve played an important role in creating the plays” – said Flamengo’s number 10. That’s your stuff. For me, a goal is a goal. Penalty goal, free kick goal, corner kick goal, ass goal, goal with the left leg, goal with the right leg. A goal is a goal.” – completed Gabriel.

Even with criticism and with a not so good phase, Gabigol managed to beat a personal record and became the highest Brazilian scorer in Libertadores. In the 1-1 tie between Flamengo and Rancing, his goal scored was 30th in 49 games in the competition. See his talks about:

“It really is incredible. I thank all Flamengo staff, all the players, because without them it would not be possible. I hope to increase the brand and be champion” – said the number 10 shirt about his brand.

Flamengo de Gabi returns to the field on Sunday to duel against Athletico-PR at Arena da Baixada for the Brazilian Championship. The equivalent game for the fourth round of the competition will be broadcast by TNT throughout Brazil at 4 pm.

Featured Photo: Gabriel playing against Racing. Playback/SportBuzz