Goal.com · Jun 29, 2016
Focus and commitment - little hotshot Gustavo Scarpa has the weapons to make history
The Fluminense star joined the Brasil Global Tour in Rio to discuss how Brazil can return to its rightful place at the top of the game and upcoming Olympics.
Carrying responsibility with his feet planted firmly on the ground, Gustavo Scarpa has grown accustomed to the burden of expectation. At just 22-years-old, the midfielder has already become a focal point at Fluminense, one of Brazilian football’s most storied clubs.
Selected as part of the 30-man preliminary squad that will go in search of Olympic gold – the only title for which Brazil is eligible but has yet to claim – a few thousand extra pounds of pressure appear set to be loaded onto his young shoulders in August.