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Brazil’s Jefferson hopes to emulate Buffon
Rio de Janeiro: Botafogo’s goalkeeper Jefferson has said he is unconcerned about losing his place in the national team despite the Brazilian club’s relegation to the second division.
Botafogo were last week demoted from the top tier for only the second time in their history, reports Xinhua.
Jefferson will meet with club directors next week to discuss about a contract extension.
He said he drew inspiration from Italian shot-stopper Gianluigi Buffon as he contemplates lifting Botafogo back into the top-flight.
Buffon was part of the Juventus team that was relegated to Italy’s Serie B in 2006-07 before being promoted the following year.
“I have always said that I want to end my career at Botafogo and I don’t have a problem playing the Serie B,” Jefferson said Thursday.
“To have my name compared with (Buffon) is the cause of pride. I think there is a lot in common between this situation and his with Juventus. I have never hidden how I feel about the club and my affection for the fans. Everybody knows that I have only ever wanted to stay.
Jefferson has been capped 13 times by Brazil and has been the team’s first choice in goal since the appointment of Dunga as coach in July.
Botafogo will play their last match of the season against Atletico Mineiro in Brasilia Sunday.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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