O Santos He went to Neo Chemistry Arena and ended up defeated by Corinthians 2-1 on Wednesday (13), for the ninth round of the Paulista Championship. Revealed by the fish, Yuri Alberto FIt is worth the ex law and scored the two goals of Timon at night. William Discounted for the Baixada Santista team.
After the match, Neymar, who acted for 68 minutes in Itaquera, Evaluated Santos’s performance and complained about the ball used by the Paulista Football Federation (FPF) in the competition.
– With all due respect to Penalty, who is the sponsor of the ball, has to improve the ball. The other day Philip Louis spoke and I agree with him. This ball is very bad. You have to improve a little more, ”said the player in an interview with Record.
About the classic, the star stressed the difficulty of playing in the face of the crowd of the Corinthiansto which he made compliments, and lamented the result in the face of a fish performance that, for shirt 10, was superior to previous matches:
– Very good always play at this stadium. First time I come with Santos here. We know the difficulty of playing here. We know the fans of Corinthians, one of the largest in Brazil. Don’t stop, push. I have full respect for them. We played a good game, above others we made. Classic is like this, it is decided in detail.
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Neymar follows Filipe Luís
On January 25, after Flamengo’s 2-0 win over Volta Redonda for the Carioca Championship, Filipe was even stronger in defining as “horrible” the ball that is also used by Ferj in the state of Rio de Janeiro .
– What gets in the way is the ball. Field was good and the ball is horrible. I wanted you to ask players their opinion about the Penalty ball. I already played with her and I see them suffer. What was missing was the ball in conditions, ”complained the young coach.
Returning even more to the past, in the last edition of the Carioca Championship, Tite, at the time the Commander of Flamengo, also complained about Penalty’s ball.
– The perception I have is just mine. I didn’t talk to the athletes, no. The field was faster, yes, it is always a faster ball. I’m reluctant to say that the ball… The ball, Oxê Maria, is difficult. The quality of the ball… The problem is not the field. Sometimes it varies, it brings difficulty, I speak of finesse… the ball is more [problemática] than the field. I do not believe the field had influence, in my opinion – said the then coach of the club of Gávea after a draw with Vasco.
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Supplier rebuts criticism of the ball
After Filipe Luís’ statements in January this year, Penalty, manufacturer of the S11 Ecoknit ball, models used in Paulistão, Carioca and other state states in Brazil, defended the quality of her product:
– It is Penalty’s practice to keep in touch with partner entities to get feedback on their products. After the statements made on the 25th, we officially entered contact, again, with the federations that use the S11 Ecoknit. We find that there is no negative commentary on the ball. There are hundreds of clubs and athletes who had contact with the product this year alone – said the supplier.
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“In clarification on the statement about our S11 EcoKnit ball, we would like to reiterate that it is the same used in the Carioca, Paulista, Paraense, Northeast Cup (CBF) championships, besides being adopted by the Bolivian and Uruguayan federations.
Penalty reaffirms its commitment to the quality of the balls and the high performance necessary to meet the athletes within the most rigorous criteria. The S11 Ecoknit follows all the parameters required by FIFA, according to the Quality Program for Footballs, and has the full seal of the entity, FIFA Quality Pro.
We understand that it is critical for all teams to familiarize and train with the specific ball of the competition in which they will participate. Each athlete has its own adaptation time, which is why the material is always available before the start of the championship, allowing professionals to have as much contact as possible with the product.
In addition, factors such as ball transportation, use guidance – including correct calibration – the characteristics of the lawn, among others, can generate variations in the performance of the ball.
It is Penalty’s practice to keep in touch with partner entities to get feedback on their products. After the statements made on the 25th, we officially entered contact, again, with the federations that use the S11 Ecoknit. We find that there is no negative commentary on the ball. There are hundreds of clubs and athletes who had contact with the product this year alone.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that the S11 Ecoknit is used by the Bolivian Football Federation in both local championship games and FIFA World Cup qualifiers, one of the most challenging scenarios, due to the thin air caused by high altitudes. Even in this context, there has never been any negative comment. The S11 Ecoknit was present in matches played by the world’s leading athletes, including selections such as Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru.
Finally, we highlight that Penalty is constantly aligned with FIFA and partner entities, through face -to -face meetings and conferences dedicated to updates, regarding the technical specifications of the ball. ”
