"Do you feel like you could have done better in this World Cup?"
"I have the feeling that I arrived inexperienced to the first match, especially in terms of feelings because I had been without competing for a month. The first match wasn't very good, and playing friendly matches would have helped us improve those feelings."
"They claim that the preparation failed them, in what aspects?"
"Not playing friendly matches and some of us reaching a vital match like Costa Rica's after a month without competing. It is true that we have not won the matches due to details, but sometimes the details come from other previous details. In addition, we arrived in Canada just in time. Some of us still had trouble sleeping at night when we had to play."
"If you had advanced to the round of 16, would we be talking about this?"
"Maybe the situation would be different, I don't consider it. Even though they say there hasn't been self-criticism, we have indeed done it. We are responsible for the results, but there are other things that we cannot control and that could have been done better."
"Did you talk to the coach before the statement?"
"After being eliminated, we decided to talk to him, express our thoughts, and his reaction was 'with me or against me.' So we decided to take advantage of the moment of the World Cup's echo. It wasn't a hasty decision."
"Are these complaints something specific or have they been brewing for a long time?"
"In the end, the dynamics have been brewing for a long time. In football, when things don't go well, there are usually changes. It's the law of life. It's very difficult for a coach to lead for so many years and still transmit effectively. Evolution is more complicated. The cycle has ended, and we have to keep looking forward. There are plenty of details. There are players who arrive on the first day, they are given the substitute bib, and it seems like they no longer matter, not even for corrections. These things diminish such a united group like ours."
"They also mention the treatment."
"The treatment can be decisive because it can make you go on the field trusting in your abilities or feeling targeted. There are players who don't feel free to play their game and feel singled out when they make mistakes. With that burden, it's very difficult to compete at your highest level. We're not saying that a coach who shouts isn't valid. It's not about us complaining, 'Oh, he shouts at us.' There are details that can undermine a player's morale."
"They claim they are doing all this to grow. Is there anything else?"
"Probably that also has repercussions for me as a player, and I am taking risks, as well as my teammates, in terms of sporting repercussions. Nobody does this for pleasure. It's not pleasant, but I believe it's necessary for the advancement of women's football. We have been fighting for many years, and I want to retire peacefully, knowing that I have done everything possible to leave the best for those who come after."