Richarlison: Winning the Olympic gold medal in Japan is a great memory. Korean fans love me because of Son Heung-min

October 14th: In an interview, Brazilian forward Richarlison talked about the Brazilian national team’s games in South Korea and Japan.

At 18:30 tonight, Brazil will play a national team match against Japan away from home. Now the Brazilian national team is preparing for the game in Japan, and Richarlison first said: "Japan is a special place for me. I am very happy to be here. I have many good memories in Japan. I won the Olympic men's football gold medal here, and I really like this country. I hope we can receive enthusiastic support from the fans again this time."

In the last national team warm-up match, Brazil defeated South Korea 5-0 away from home. Richarlison continued: "We must continue to maintain the high-pressure press and concentration we showed in the game against South Korea. Now that we have gained the trust of the coach, we must show in the game what we prepared in training."

Richarlison worked with coach Ancelotti when he played for Everton, and Ancelotti has also been recruiting Richarlison since coaching the Brazilian national team. "Coach Ancelotti always gives the players confidence. In the game against South Korea, all the players were very committed. When the coach trusts you, you can play more calmly, which will also lead to better performance. I hope to repay the coach's trust."

During the previous game in South Korea, Richarlison was one of the most popular Brazilian internationals among local Korean fans. "Maybe it's because Son Heung-min has played for Tottenham Hotspur, so we really have a lot of Korean fans. I come to Korea every season, so there are some familiar faces. I'm always grateful for this warm welcome and can't take the fans' love for granted."

Finally, Richarlison said: "Being close to the fans is right and wrong. It's very important, and for some fans, this may be the only chance in their lives to get our signatures. After training, before getting in the car, we only need to take a few minutes to satisfy the fans' requests, not just me, but everyone in the Brazilian national team has this mentality, so that the relationship between the fans and the team will be closer."