Léo Pereira nervous for Brazil call-up, praises Flamengo

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·9. März 2026

Léo Pereira nervous for Brazil call-up, praises Flamengo

Léo Pereira received the news of the preliminary list this Monday (09)

The last few hours have been full of emotions for Léo Pereira. After all, on Sunday (08), the defender won the Carioca title against Fluminense. On Monday (09), he received the news that he was on Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary list for the Brazilian National Team. The number 4 praised Flamengo for the opportunity and did not hide his anxiety about being called up on March 16.

— I am very happy. For me, it is already a victory just to be remembered on this preliminary list. Because I know we have many highly qualified Brazilian players. And for sure, it’s a very fierce competition, there are many names. I am happy and hope to be remembered — commented Léo Pereira, during the awards for the best of the Campeonato Carioca, before praising Flamengo.

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— Obviously, when you come to Flamengo, you expect, first, to represent this jersey, which is very heavy, the Manto is very heavy. It’s even hard to say if I expected so many titles. Of course I didn’t expect it, because there are so many. I am privileged and I am very happy to be part of this squad, this team that is building a brilliant history within the club. It’s a select group, which wins several titles for the club and I’m happy for that — he added.

IN SUMMARY, WHY IS LÉO PEREIRA ON THE PRELIMINARY LIST?

Léo Pereira made it to the Brazilian National Team’s preliminary list after Éder Militão, from Real Madrid (ESP), was injured, and Alexsandro Ribeiro, from Lille (FRA), had a drop in performance. Thus, the Flamengo player is competing for a World Cup spot with Fabrício Bruno, from Cruzeiro, and Danilo, from Flamengo. Marquinhos (PSG-FRA) and Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal-ENG) are almost certain names for the World Cup.

WHICH FRIENDLIES COULD LÉO PEREIRA PLAY IN, AFTER ALL?

Therefore, if called up next Monday (16), Léo Pereira will represent the Brazilian National Team in the friendlies against France, on March 26, and against Croatia, on the 31st. Both matches will take place in the United States. In addition to the number 4 and Danilo, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá are also highly rated.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.