Young Robinho Jr., 17 years old, is looking forward to facing Corinthians this Wednesday (15), at Vila Belmiro, in the 28th round of Series A of the Brazilian Championship. In mid-July, the Santos striker went viral on social media when he provoked Timão, recalling the history of his father, Robinho, in clashes against the black and white team from the capital.
“Ah, bro. Okay, when Corinthians comes…, it’s going to be Corinthians. It’s already happened at the base”, commented the young man, who moves between the under-20s and the professional team, in a live broadcast on the “Irmões” channel.
in fact, recently faced Corinthians in the youth categories. In the return game of the round of 16 of the Paulista U20 Championship, Peixe won 3-1, at Vila Belmiro. The striker was a starter, playing on the right side, but did not leave his position in the classification.
In the category’s Brazilian Championship, however, Robinho Jr. found the net in the 4-4 draw between the teams, in Santana de Parnaíba.
Robinho, as his son recalled, was marked by good performances against Corinthians. In 12 games against Timão, the former striker won nine times, including the historic final of the 2002 Brazilian Championship, when he applied the famous pedal strokes on full-back Rogério. On that occasion, Santos won 3-2 and took the title.
Robinho Jr., who is taking his first steps in football, has accumulated five professional games, all coming off the bench. The Fish treats the boy with caution so as not to skip steps in his training process.
Santos x Corinthians
For the black and white classic, Santos arrives under pressure after the 3-0 defeat to Ceará, in Fortaleza. Peixe occupies 16th place, with 28 points, three more than Vitória, the first team within the relegation zone.
Corinthians, in turn, gained momentum by beating Mirassol 3-0, at the Neo Química Arena. With the result, Timão rose to 12th place, with 33 points.
