Gilberto happy to be substitute for world cup
May 28, 2006
Gilberto’s words:
You spend several days going through practically the same routine of hotel, practice and eating and if you haven’t got your head in the right place, you could go a bit mad.
But it’s something everyone would like to be doing. The guys who aren’t here would like to be doing it and anyone who has played at the World Cup knows the importance of all this sacrifice.
It’s understandable that I’m not in the team because I had a long time out with injury. If it was another national team my comeback would maybe be different.
With Brazil’s it’s different, first you have to get back into the group then fight for your place in the team.
Carlos Alberto Parreira looks set to start Emerson ahead of Gilberto – it will probably take another unlucky injury to Emerson for Bert to get any play.
Good luck, Bert! Impress that skilly bunch in training.