In a friendly match played tonight, Brazil defeated Australia 4-2. After the game, Guimaraes spoke to Brazilian media outlet Globo Esporte about the decision to allow Vinicius to take the penalty kick.
Guimaraes said: "After what happened at the World Cup, a lot of truths came out. There's no ego among us here. In the last World Cup match, Ancelotti let me take the penalty, and today he let Vinicius take it."
"Vinicius also needed to score, and I had already scored. We have no ego; we just want the best results for Brazil. I'm happy for him and happy with our performance today. We need to keep working hard."
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