Philippe Coutinho expressed his pride in helping high-flying Brazil beat South American rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying, though the star attacker insisted his team-mates are remaining grounded.
Coutinho was on target as Brazil consolidated their position atop the CONMEBOL standings with a convincing 3-0 victory over Argentina in Belo Horizonte on Thursday.
"Being in the squad is a very proud moment for me," Coutinho said via Sport TV.
"To be able to participate in such a group, next to great players, playing a classic like this is cause for much happiness.
"But of course we are still trying to achieve our ultimate goal, which is qualifying for the World Cup.
"Playing against Argentina has always been a big dream, every child dreams of wearing the shirt of Brazil and playing a classic like this.
"Today we prevailed on the field, the crowd helped a lot since the first whistle. We leave here very happy."
