O Botafogo made history in FIFA Club World Cup this Thursday, June 19, against the PSG, Beating the French 1-0, with goal by Igor Jesus. The triumph even surprised the French newspapers, who ripped praise to Renato Paiva’s team.
One of them was L’Equipe. The country’s main sports newspaper praised Botafogo and Sporting News brings details.
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Compliments to Botafogo
In his chronicle of the match, L’Equipe highlights Botafogo’s ‘courage and claw’ to get out of the field with a 1-0 win.
– Botafogo caused a feeling with a 1-0 win over PSG, European champion so far. After the opening goal of Igor Jesus, the Brazilians demonstrated courage and claw to secure their place in the round of 16 – says the publication.
In addition, in the main headline of the site, L’Equipe brings the expression ‘Tombé d’An pedestal’, which in Portuguese means: ‘fell from a pedestal’.
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Botafogo’s latest games
- 06/19 – PSG 0 x 1 Botafogo – World
- 06/15 – Botafogo 2 x 1 Seattle Sounders – Club World Cup
- 06/04 – Botafogo 3 x 2 Ceará – Brazilian Championship
- 01/06 – Santos 0 x 1 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 05/27 – Botafogo 1 x 0 University of Chile – Libertadores
