Raphinha, the Barcelona forward, confidently declared that Brazil would "beat up" Argentina ahead of their World Cup qualifying match. After scoring in Brazil's recent win over Colombia, he guaranteed his own goal in the match. Historically, Brazil struggles in Argentina, last winning there in 2009. Despite Opta giving Brazil only a 23.4% chance of victory, Raphinha expressed unwavering determination to help achieve a win. His comments created a stir in Argentina, but coach Scaloni focused on sportsmanship, promoting friendship despite the intense rivalry.
"We'll beat them up... Absolutely! Beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we have to," Raphinha said in an interview.
"For sure, I'm going to (score a goal against Argentina). I'm going in with everything I've got..."
"Warriors on the pitch, good friends off of it," Scaloni emphasized, downplaying the rivalry ahead of the eagerly anticipated clash.
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