Alexandre Pato training with Brazil Pictures
Pictures of Alexandre Pato and the Brazilian Team training in Teresopolis, Brazil, Friday, March 27, 2009.
Pato and the team arrive in Rio de Janiero
Pato and the rest of the Brazilian team arrived in Rio de Janiero where they will be training at the Granja Comary training centre. The team will face Ecuador and Peru in the World Cup qualifiers over the next few days. Hopefully Dunga will give Pato more game time unlike he did earlier in the year when Brazil faced Italy at the Emirates, Pato was only given six minutes when he came on for Adriano at the end of game.
The choice should be simple for Dunga as Pato has already netted 17 goals this season, which is more than any other striker in the Selecao. However, Pato is not concerned about his position in the starting line-up and knows that his hard work will pay off.
“I am very quiet with my position in the Selecao. I am enjoying the work that I’m doing in Milan and with that I can win a chance here in the Selecao. We have great players in attack and they’re all here to do their best for the team. We know the importance of wearing the shirt of the Selecao,” said Pato.
Pato is the youngest player in the Selecao at only 19 years old but has already played alongside the best such as Ronaldo, Kaka and Ronaldinho.
“I am only 19 years old but I am working with players who are among the best in the world. I’m doing my job and have learnt a lot in Europe. I live almost six hours a day with players who are my idols,” added Pato.
Despite his friendship with Kaka and Ronaldinho who are also in the Selecao, Pato has pointed out that Emerson has helped him a lot at Milan
“He (Emerson) is a very important person to me. He helped me a lot, did many things for me. I am very grateful to him. He teachers me to work hard and to do my best in training. He teaches me to take advantage of my speed, which is what I have to better. He helps me a lot, gives me advice. And takes a little pressure off me,” said Pato.
Alexandre Pato is better than Mario Balotelli says Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti has hit back at claims that Milan do not develop their younger players and for having a squad that is too old to compete against top class teams. Well I must agree that Milan is too old when you think about players like the Puma and most of the players in the Milan defense. However, Milan do have a lot of young talent and one of them is Alexandre Pato who at only 19 years old has already become an important player for Milan. Pato has netted 17 goals for Milan this season and the coach believes that he has the best young talent on his team.
“Well, there is no one player around like Pato,” Ancelotti told Corierre dello Sport. When asked about “Mario Balotelli?” No. He is not even like Pato,” reponded the coach.
Carlo Ancelotti has been in a constant verbal banter with Inter’s coach Jose Mourinho and I don’t think the recent comments will help with their relationship but who can blame Ancelotti for telling the truth.
Even Mourinho is not a fan of Balotelli and there has been speculation that Super Mario will be sold in the summer.
“Mario is not indolent. He is a nice lad, but I don’t like what he is bringing to the team right now and how he works during the week. It is not laziness, but nor is it the right attitude for a young player who wants to make his mark,†said Jose.
“This is an important club and he has to change his approach, because there are so many talents here and a Coach has to be honest and give the chances to those who deserve them,†he added.
Well we’re not too sure if Jose Mourinho will be with Inter next season as the ‘Special One’ has stated that he will only stay if they get rid of the players over 30.
“With four more over 30s I wouldn’t stay here but with four top players I would accept the challenge,” said the former Chelsea boss.