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Flamengo’s under-20 goalkeeper, Léo Nannetti, will be at the World Cup

The Brazilian National Team called up four Flamengo players: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá. However, a fifth Rubro-Negro will be with Carlo Ancelotti’s squad in the tournament that will take place in the United States. It is Léo Nannetti, goalkeeper for Mengão’s under-20 team.

The 18-year-old goalkeeper will join the delegation to take part in Carlo Ancelotti’s team training sessions as Brazil prepares for the tournament. Nannetti will be with the squad from the start of training until the National Team’s last match, alongside the group of players.

A product of Flamengo’s youth academy since the age of eight, Nannetti has played more than 300 matches for the club and completed his entire development at Ninho do Urubu. The 1.93m goalkeeper had already been closely monitored by the National Team coaching staff and has received several call-ups to youth national teams.

WHAT DID LÉO NANNETTI SAY?

“When I received the news, I was very happy and grateful to be with the Brazilian National Team again, but this time at the World Cup. It is a great opportunity for me to develop as an athlete. I will be training alongside great inspirations and idols. I hope to make the most of this moment so that, when I return to Brazil, I can help Flamengo even more,” Nannetti told the club’s official website.

IS THIS NANNETTI’S FIRST TIME TRAINING WITH THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM, THEN?

It is not the first time that Léo Nannetti has been involved with Brazil’s senior national team. The goalkeeper took part in last year’s friendlies and impressed 1994 world champion Cláudio Taffarel. The World Cup-winning goalkeeper, who works on the CBF coaching staff, had nothing but praise for the Ninho product.

“He is a really nice kid. I didn’t even realize he was the goalkeeper in that Under-20 World Cup final (against Barcelona, Spain). He has very good potential. I liked him, especially because he is an 18-year-old kid and already carries himself like a true professional. I am sure he will bring Flamengo a lot of joy,” said the National Team’s goalkeeping coach at the time.

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