The wound from Spain’s defeat against Brazil is still a source of controversy. A week after the closing of the Games, the semi-finals between the two teams are still the subject of controversy.
In an interview with “Charla Podcast”, Tarciane, one of the most outstanding players of the Rio team, revealed the clashes between the athletes off the field. According to Tarciane, The provocations were started by the Spanish, who did not respect the athletes of Arthur Elias’ team.She also pointed to goalkeeper Cata Coll and Jenni Hermoso as the instigators of the provocations.
“I think we respect each other a lot sometimes, you know? It’s good to have respect. We know that, just like against Spain. Putellas is the best in the world, Aitana is the best in the world. We know that, but they should also respect us. Because they play the same game as us, it’s the same competition – began the Corinthians defence.
“They didn’t respect us”
“But we have to look at them the same way, Because in several games they looked at us as if we were nothing on the field. As if we were inferior. In the tunnel, I shouted ‘Let’s go Brazil’ and the goalkeeper, Cata Coll, snapped: ‘‘Calm down, they are very scared, they are so nervous.’ “Then when we passed by, he was there to shake hands and he almost broke our hands,” he said.
In addition to La Roja’s goalkeeper, Tarciane also pointed to midfielder Hermoso as another of the great provocateurs off the field when no one could see them.She reported a conversation in the tunnel during the Olympic semi-final match, where the Spaniard had asked to be attacked with less force, in a mocking tone.
“In the second game, Yaya and I were in the tunnel talking, behind us was our physical trainer, Marcelo. She (Hermoso) was the last one, I am the last one too. Then she looked at me with a cocky air” said the Brazilian.
In the group stage clashes at the Paris Olympics, Spain won the group stage match 2-0. In the knockout match, in the semi-final, Brazil won 4-2.Arthur Elías’s team won the silver medal.