Matheus Martinelli on Brazil call-up: “Beyond my wildest dreams” | OneFootball

Fluminense midfielder Fluminense’s Matheus Martinelli celebrated his call-up to the Brazilian National Team in an interview with Flu TV. The player was called up by Carlo Ancelotti last Wednesday, the 16th, after forward João Pedro was withdrawn. At 25 years old, he will have his first opportunity wearing Brazil’s shirt.

A product of the club’s youth academy, Matheus Martinelli is the Xerém graduate with the most appearances for Fluminense’s first team. The player had already been watched by coach Carlo Ancelotti and had even been considered for the national team before the World Cup.

Martinelli said he was caught by surprise by the call-up last Wednesday for the matches against Australia and India. The player was informed by his agent over a phone call.

“Not even in my wildest dreams did I expect to experience this at 24, so quickly. If I were to talk about a dream, I thought it was something so far away. I hope to keep delivering a lot for Fluminense and now also have my chance with the National Team. But with a lot of humility, everything is set to go down the right path,” he said in an interview with Flu TV.

Martinelli was on Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary list

“I hadn’t seen it yet. It all started when the squad was announced. We stopped to watch because there was hope. When it didn’t happen, I was very clear in my mind that it wasn’t God’s time. It could have been an answer like, ‘calm down, your time will come.’ When I got the call yesterday, I didn’t even realize I had jumped like that. I didn’t know what to do, I wasn’t expecting it. It really was a surprise. My family and I were very happy. In the moment, you get butterflies in your stomach. It was a wonderful feeling,” said Matheus Martinelli.

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Goalkeepers

Hugo Souza Pedro Morisco Otávio

Defenders

Arthur Dias Douglas Santos Gabriel Magalhães Jair Marquinhos Matheuzinho Mauro Jr. Vitor Reis Wesley

Midfielders

Andrey Santos Breno Bidon Bruno Guimarães Danilo Douglas Luiz Gabriel Bontempo Matheus Martinelli

Forwards

Endrick Estevão Pedro Raphinha Rayan Samuel Lino Vini Jr.

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