Ronaldinho has likened Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli to the great Ronaldo. Photo: MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP.
World Cup 2022 in Qatar is right around the corner. Have a look at Brazil’s stacked 26-man squad, which includes two Arsenal men.
Ronaldinho has likened Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli to the great Ronaldo. Photo: MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP.
World Cup 2022 in Qatar is just around the corner, if you can believe it.
Five-time World champions Brazil, who haven’t lifted the trophy since 2002, have named a typically strong 26-man squad to take on the planet.
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Brazil always boasts an embarrassment of riches in the attacking department, but this group really does look like the real deal. Tite’s group is as follows:
Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man City), Weverton (Palmeiras).
Danilo (Juventus), Dani Alves (Pumas), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Alex Telles (Sevilla), Thiago Silva (Chelsea), Marquinhos (PSG), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Bremer (Juventus).
Casemiro (Man United), Fabinho (Liverpool), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Fred (Man United), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham), Éverton Ribeiro (Flamengo).
Neymar (PSG), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Antony (Man United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Richarlison (Tottenham), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Pedro (Flamengo)
Out of the 26-man Brazil group, 12 represent English Premier League clubs. Quite interesting indeed.
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