Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes has vowed to hit the ground running at the World Cup this summer.
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Bruno said: “Today I can be the Bruno that I am at my club here. I feel very good with the manager’s confidence.
“He made me one of the leaders of the group, which was very important for me.
“He was the person who gave me the most confidence to play here. In my first call-ups, he asked where I wanted to play and where I felt most comfortable.
“He gave me that freedom and confidence to play the football I play at my club. He took all the weight off me.”
Bruno will be hoping for a better tournament for his country after they were knocked out in the quarter-final stages in Qatar on penalties to Croatia.
“Everything was still new to me. I didn’t complete the whole cycle last time. We’re getting more and more prepared and focused.
“We have another week to work and clear up any doubts the manager may have. But we feel prepared and ready. We can’t wait for it to start.”