FIFA 2018- Brazil Celebrates Its Dramatic Win Over Costa Rica
By: Pinki Sat, 23 June 2018 10:00:12
The tattoo on Philippe Coutinho’s left arm bears a simple message: “Never stop dreaming”. It is a short phrase that neatly sums up the resolve that Brazil needed to draw on in their dramatic 2-0 victory over Costa Rica on Friday in Saint Petersburg.
On a personal level, however, the three words also neatly encapsulate Coutinho’s career in football. The attacking midfielder has chosen an appropriate moment to suddenly take centre stage for his country. “It’s something that’s in me: never give up, whatever you’re going through,” he told FIFA when questioned about the tattoo. “The match today was proof of that.”
You could be forgiven for wondering exactly which obstacles life has laid in the path of a player who first shot to recognition in the English Premier League and is now starring for Barcelona. Indeed, life seems rosy for the midfielder, and even more so having played a crucial role in Brazil’s start to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia with two goals in two games.
But that is not to say that Coutinho’s road to the top has not taken some unexpected turns.
