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Padraig Whelan·5 December 2022
OneFootball
Padraig Whelan·5 December 2022
Brazil pulled off a classic World Cup performance against South Korea to waltz their way into the last 16, where Croatia await.
And our Man of the Match is …
It was a packed field of contenders for this award and several stars in yellow could have taken the honours.
In fact, for a 4-1 win, even Alisson staked his claim too with an outstanding performance between the posts.
Ultimately, we’re narrowly giving the nod to Richarlison because it was his own giving of the nod which produced another goal of the tournament contender.
And he is in competition for that with himself, the Spurs star arguably outdoing his acrobatic volley against Switzerland with producing some joga bonito juggling followed up with a delightful give-and-go and finish.
The striker was a reference point and constant menace, helping to net everything together with his movement and quick passing.
He had stiff competition from Casemiro, Vinícius Júnior and Richarlison but he is justifying Tite’s decision to go with him and has allayed concerns over either his fitness or quality.
Keep those outrageous goals coming.