Guimarães: I am happy to assist Esteban. I told him before the game that the opponent s defender sometimes takes a nap.

 10:09am, 12 October 2025

Brazil defeated South Korea 5-0 in a friendly football match. During the game, Newcastle midfielder Guimarães assisted Esteban to score. In an interview, Guimarães talked about this assist.

Guimaraes said: "I think I told Esteban before that the opponent's full-back sometimes 'naps', so I waited for his movement and successfully sent a good pass. I am very happy. Now our goal is to enter the World Cup and hope to meet it in the best condition."

When talking about the performance of the Brazilian national team, Guimaraes said: "In addition to playing against Bolivia at high altitude "Outside of the game, we have always performed well and enjoyed our time here. It feels great to see us play so well."

"It was another great game today. I don't think there is any one player who stands out. It is a team effort. A team that wants to win can't just rely on one player, everyone has to play well, and today we completed the perfect teamwork."