Luiz Henrique Celebrates Magical Night at Maracanã with the National Team: ‘Had a lot of Botafogo fans supporting me, it’s inexplicable’

Luiz Henrique, currently playing for Zenit, was called up to the Brazilian National Team under Carlo Ancelotti and made a significant impact in the game, coming in as a substitute and creating the plays for the second and third goals in the 3-0 victory over Chile on Thursday at Maracanã Stadium. The player made sure to mention Botafogo, the club where he was named the King of America in 2024. ‘Returning to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, which is my home, having a lot of Botafogo fans supporting me, hearing the Brazilian fans chanting my name, it’s inexplicable. It was a great week, I trained very well, arrived confident, I had to show why Brazil has many excellent attackers. I was with my daughter after a long time, it brought a lot of positive energy, coming here to Maracanã and hearing the fans chanting my name, there are no words to explain. I entered the field to give back, because they deserve it,’ LH told ‘GE TV’. Luiz Henrique’s name was shouted by the fans early in the second half. He only came on at the 66th minute and destroyed the opponents. A champion with Botafogo, the striker said he always believed he would return to the National Team, even after the decision to transfer to Zenit after the magical 2024 season. ‘When I went to Russia, I’ve been talking to my friends and one of them said, ‘You’re not hidden, you’re kept by God.’ When he said that, I started to believe even more. I even get emotional talking about this. I know many people support me, others don’t, but I always have to do my job to stay 100% so that when I come to the Brazilian National Team, I can help in the best way,’ said Luiz Henrique, with his unmistakable and beautiful smile.