Lorena on Em Busca da Camisa #1: The sooner keepers start, the better
After the Women's National Team's second training session in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, goalkeeper Lorena highlighted the importance of developing goalkeepers from the youth levels onward. At a ...
Lorena, the goalkeeper for Brazil's Women's National Team, emphasized the significance of starting goalkeeper training early in a press conference following the launch of In Search of the #1 Jersey, a CBF project aimed at developing new talent and strengthening women's football in Brazil. Lorena stressed that goalkeepers need extensive preparation due to the psychological pressure of facing opponents confidently.
She highlighted her own background, mentioning that she completed all stages from youth levels, which contributed to her well-rounded skills. Thaís Lima, a 18-year-old goalkeeper and one of Lorena's role models, also attended the press conference, expressing her admiration for Lorena and crediting her as a source of confidence for the national team and its fans.
The In Search of the #1 Jersey project involves scouting and training girls born between 2009 and 2015 in the Under-12, Under-14, and Under-16 age groups across Brazil's five regions, with additional focus on coaching goalkeeper techniques.
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