Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross

Oct 16, 2025

Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross



Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross
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Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross
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Brazil's national defender Fabrizio Bruno (29, Cruzeiro) admitted to making a mistake against Japan.

Fabrizio made two decisive errors in the A-match friendly match against Japan at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on the 14th, and was pointed out as the main cause of the 2-3 come-from-behind defeat. He publicly apologized to his fans, but made it clear that these mistakes do not define 'player Fabrizio'.

According to Brazilian media 'Globo', Fabrizio was unfortunate for me after the game " It was a mistake, and I feel responsible. I apologize to the Brazilian soccer fans."




He "I feel pain at this moment, but I raise my head upright to move forward. I would like to thank those who helped me, the staff who instilled confidence in me during these difficult times..."

Brazil led 2-0 in the first half with consecutive goals from Paulo Enrique (Vascodagama) and Gabriel Martinelli (Arnall). However, in the 6th minute of the second half, Fabrizio provided an excuse for Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco)'s comeback goal with a fatal pass miss in the defense. I lost my balance and fell down before passing it to my colleague. In the equalizer situation, Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims)' volley shot hit his leg and headed into his goal. Japan won 3-2 with Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord)'s header come-from-behind goal.

Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross
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Fabrizio added "There's a lot of time left until the World Cup. A single mistake cannot define 'Player Fabrizio'. (Some) fans may want to stigmatize and blame me. But it's impossible to define me with 45 minutes, and one play. Unfortunately, I hope you don't do anything cowardly enough to crucify me because of the mistakes I made. I'm learning to stay cool while feeling the pain at this moment."




Fabrizio "Those who know me for a long time know what I've been through to be here today. My family, wife, children, father, mother and brother have always been with me, giving me strength and confidence. When I arrived in the locker room, I got the first message from my wife. He reassured me and encouraged me more than anything." As soon as he talked about the message from his wife, tears fell in Fabrizio's eyes.

In addition, before the press conference, coach Carlo Ancelotti came to the locker room and gave me a big hug. Casemiro instilled confidence in me in the locker room"I'm sorry. All I can do is apologize to the fans."

Fabrizio, who is 1m 92cm tall, has been active only on the Brazilian stage for nine years since his professional debut at Cruzeiro in 2016. After passing through Red Bull Bragantino and Flamengo, he returned to his old team Cruzeiro this year. In 2022 'South American Champions'Copa Libertadores emerged as the country's best centre-back, leading the Copa du Brazil championship in 2022 and 2024.




Fabrizio, who made his late debut in the national team at the age of 28 last year, kicked his possibility of entering the final entry of the World Cup by hitting 'big accident' against Japan, his fourth A match. Ancelotti tested Fabrizio on the bench with Gabriel Magalyangis (Arnall) and Eder Militão (Real Madrid), who started against Korea (5-0 win) on the 10th, but was greatly disappointed. Marquignos (Paris Saint-Germain), who missed the injury, is expected to be naturally pushed out of the squad when he returns.
Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross
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Brazil DF, who caused a major accident in the Tokyo disaster, ended up crying over his wife's story...Don't hang me on the cross
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Meanwhile, Brazil finished the two consecutive A matches with one win and one loss in October. This is the first time Brazil has lost to Japan at the A national team level.(11 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss) Coach Ancelotti said in a press conference after the match against Japan that `I will use the results of tonight's game as a lesson.' "He did well in the first half, but he didn't in the second half. It would be much better to play this kind of game now than at the World Cup. There was a lot to learn."

"I think Japan is a very strong team," he said of Japan, a home team that turned the game around with three goals in the second half alone. It was especially good in the second half. The strong forward pressure put us in trouble" he explained.

It is 180 degrees different from the interview he gave after beating South Korea 5-0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 10th. Describing Brazil's performance as 'perfect', he said "Korea utilized the three-back. I pressed hard from the middle (centre), and there was a mistake. The Istevan opened (side-by-side) and received the pass, widening the gap between the defense lines. So I think it's been a more difficult game for Korea. He even gave a present of 'Wrong Answer Note'

Midfielder Casemiro (Manchester United) told Brazilian media that "the whole second half completely collapsed." It is at the level of 'Blackout'. In such a high-quality game, details determine victory or defeat. If you sleep for 45 minutes, you can lose everything, including the World Cup, Copa America, medals, and four-year dreams." With such performance, it is difficult to win the World Cup for the first time in 24 years since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.