BRASILIA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- On the day before their match against
Paraguay, the leader of the South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup,
Robinho declared on Saturday that Brazil will not take the match lightly.
Before departing for the away match in Asuncion, the fourth round
qualifier, Robinho promised an aggressive performance on Sunday at the team's
training center in Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro.
"We are going to play with all our heart and all our might. We are going to
be on the offense from the get go. It has to be this way. However, we need to
play with responsibility as well. We need to take care of the ball on defense as
well," said the starting forward for the national team.
After their match on Sunday, Brazil will back home to prepare for its next
opponet Argentina.
Brazil will host Argentina in Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais
next Wednesday, June 18.
Robinho sees both matches as a great opportunity for the Brazilian national
team to prove what they are made of.
"They are two very difficult games. Paraguay is the leader of our group and
Argentina is our archrival. But, you can't choose who you'll play when
qualifying for the World Cup. We have to playwith the obligation of winning both
matches," said the forward.
Wearing jersey No. 11 for the national team, Robinho has yet to score a
goal in the qualifiers. On Sunday, he will have the company of Luis Fabiano up
front. The duo will be the same line-up that defeated Uruguay in the qualifier
in Sao Paulo last November.