Pato hopes to score every match in the Olympics
Pato has been in Singapore the last couple of days preparing for the Olympics with new Brazilian captain Ronaldinho. Pato will be the strike force along with Robinho and he hopes to be the top scorer at the end of the Olympics.
“I always think about scoring, but my dream is to win. In Beijing I hope to score a goal per match and become the top scorer with six goals.” said Pato.
Carlo Ancelotti has predicted that Pato with score 30 goals this season but Pato did not want to add to the coaches comments.
“I’m happy about what the coach has said. But I don’t feel like making any predictions.”
The coach has also hinted that Ronaldinho may play in a striking position alongside Pato. This would bring back KA-PA-RO and make an awesome striking force.
Pato believes that the presence of Ronaldinho in the Olympic squad brings confidence to the team.
“He’s a very important player for us, I always talk with him. For what he represents it’s obvious that we all expect a lot from him. He’s our reference point, simply because he’s Ronaldinho. Considering what he represents it’s normal he inspires other players.”
Pato and team in Singapore
Alexandre Pato and the Brazilian Olympic team landed in Singapore yesterday. The stop is part of a two-sage acclimatisation camp. The Brazilians will play against Singapore on July 28 at the National stadium before travelling to Vietnam and then to Beijing for the Olympics.
Brazil have never won gold medal at the Olympics and a lot of pressure has been placed on Dunga to deliver the goods. The side includes, Robinho, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho who are the main attraction in Asia.
Ronaldinho chooses number 80
Ronaldinho did not expect Seedorf to give up his number as suggetsed by the media as he does not believe that a number makes a player great.
The reason for choosing 80 is that Ronaldinho was born in 1980.
However, there is a slight problem with the number 80 as the company that manages Ronaldinho’s image rights is named R10. It is yet to be revealed if the company will change its name to R80.