Brazilian national team legend Ronaldinho has criticized the national team. And for good reason.

At 10 a.m. on the 25th, the Brazilian national soccer team will play its first match of the 2024 Copa America at Levi's Stadium in SoFi, California, USA. Their opponent is Costa Rica.

In the lead-up to the tournament, Brazil received a surprise criticism from the country's greatest player and legend, Ronaldinho.

"This is one of the worst teams in recent years. There is no respectable coach and only average players. It's unacceptable for all of us. I've never seen a situation this bad. There is a lack of love for the Brazilian national team. Our performance was the worst I've ever seen. It's really sad," he said, adding that he will not be watching the Copa 2024 this year.

In fact, the Brazilian national team is considered the "favorite" to win the tournament, led by strikers Vinicius Junior and Jodriguez, both returning from winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, but the loss of key player Neymar and recent poor performances in friendlies have led some fans to label the team as "broken".

In the most recent friendly on Sept. 9, they were 2-0 up against Mexico before conceding two late goals to draw. Had it not been for Felipe's dramatic stoppage-time winner, the team would have lost to Mexico for the first time in 10 years since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Instead, on June 13, they made history. They drew 1-1 with the United States for the first time in history. After taking the lead in the 17th minute through a goal by 토토사이트 Hodriguez, Brazil gave up an equalizer through Christian Pulisic and pounded the U.S. goal for the rest of the game, but it was fruitless. Unsettling situation.

Fans took to social media to reminisce about the good old days, saying things like "I miss the glory of Brazil dominating the world" and "We'll never have another golden generation like that again." It could also be taken as a sign that they were not looking forward to the team's performance. 

As if that weren't enough to cheer them on, the Brazilian national team players were left bewildered by the criticism.

According to soccer publication Relevo, the team didn't take Ronaldinho's comments seriously. In particular, Hapinha, who idolizes Ronaldinho, reacted with bewilderment, saying, "He asked Vinicius Junior for a ticket (to watch us play), and I don't know what he's talking about.

However, Ronaldinho later took to social media to clarify that the comments were marketing. "I'm never giving up on Brazilian soccer, I don't agree with your criticisms, I don't agree with your criticisms, I've heard from Brazilian fans that Brazil is not what it used to be, and if the players see that, it's a very difficult situation for them. I ask you to support our players, not criticize them," he said, urging people to "support Brazil" with the hashtag.

Brazil's national soccer team will kick off the Copa America on June 25 at 10 a.m. against Costa Rica. If Brazil wins the tournament, it will be the seventh time they've lifted the trophy, five years after their last victory in 2019. In their last tournament, the 2021 Copa America, they finished second behind Argentina.

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