With Inter’s season over, Hernanes can’t wait for the World Cup to begin. When asked if he was feeling any nerves before the event, he explained to The Times of India: “No. This pressure is always on us because we are playing at the highest level and we are used to feeling it. Having said that, I want to do well in front of people of my country. When Scolari named me to the squad? The joy was crazy because it was my life dream to be part of the group. I am very happy and proud to have reached this point in my career. Brazil are already on top and now we get the chance to play in our country. This situation will bring the best out of us.”
Regarding the first match against Croatia, the Brazilian declared: “I’ll be playing against my teammate Mateo Kovacic. I will feel sorry for him, but we’ll have to start in the best way! I hope Brazil win. Look out for Argentina and Germany. It’s theteams with great tradition that make the difference at the World Cup.”
Then the conversation moved back a bit to his arrival at Inter: “When I came to Inter, I told myself, ‘I won’t think of doing great things, but only work hard and things would arrive on its own.’ Important things have already happened: the first goal at San Siro and now, making the World Cup squad. With Brazil, I want to bring the same winning spirit that I have with my teammates in Inter.”
On Javier Zanetti’s recent retirement: “Being 40 years old, he still continues to train like he is at his peak and you always find him ready. All this makes me think of how many sacrifices he has made to keep this mental and physical state… During his farewell, I saw the affection and respect that the fans and club had for their captain and this motivated me further.”
Source: Inter.it
