“Is only Brazil right?”

Gabigol took advantage of the recreation period after the end of the season and before the start of preparation for 2026 commitments to participate in the “Podpah”. During his appearance on the YouTube channel in the form of a podcast, last Friday (19), the striker took a position on the controversy over artificial turf.

Thus, when expressing his opinion, he emphasized that, like most of his professional colleagues, he is against the use of this type of surface in Brazilian football.

“It’s basic, not all leagues in the world can do synthetics, only Brazil can. So is everyone wrong and only Brazil is right?” Gabigol asked.

The attacker then discusses the differences between natural and artificial grass and the risks for players playing on this surface. He explained what professional players claim and gave a recommendation.

“Ah, it’s dangerous, they say it doesn’t hurt, but we stayed on the ice for two days afterwards. For me, it’s very complicated, because I injured my ankle once and they say: ‘You see, I injured my ankle on the natural terrain’. But the terrain was bad. We are not fighting for the terrain to be natural. that”, he clarified.

Finally, when asked if there was no such thing as a quality synthetic pitch, Gabigol was direct.

“Man, I don’t like it,” the player concluded.

Gabigol is uncertain about the future

The striker faces a dilemma over his fate starting next season. After all, Cruzeiro hired Tite as coach, a Gabigol tormentor at Flamengo and the Brazilian team. Moreover, in his presentation to Raposa, the player even mentioned this episode.

The positive outcome of the negotiations between the commander and the Minas Gerais club gives signs that Gabigol is close to an exit. Santos even showed interest in a possible return. However, discussions have cooled and are currently stagnating.

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