Wesley seeks advice from Flamengo player before Brazil World Cup debut | OneFootball

Danilo spent much of his career as a right back in Europe

Since leaving Flamengo, right back Wesley has been playing more as a left wing-back at Roma (ITA). However, the Brazil National Team called him up for his original position. So, the young player asked former teammate Danilo for help, as he had already been in a similar situation.

– I think it’s a learning process. I spoke with Danilo: “What did you do? Because you played there, when you moved to the right, didn’t you feel any difference? Because I do.” I’ve only played a little over 20 games on the left and 13 or 12 on the right. There is a difference. I told him: “I feel the difference” -, Wesley said at a national team press conference.

– I mentioned it to Juan (coordinator and former player), to the staff: “I need to train more here on body positioning adjustments, because I need that.” Because I’ve only been playing on the left, but I think it’s something that has added to my game. Since Roma’s strategy is very attacking, I think my attacking power on the left is very good, but on the right as well -, the full-back added.

Did Wesley and Danilo play together?

Before Roma bought the Ninho do Urubu academy product for around R$ 163 million at the exchange rate at the time, Wesley and Danilo played together in the first half of 2025. As a result, the defensive duo made 11 appearances for the Most Beloved.

Has Danilo already been in a situation similar to Wesley’s?

The hero of Flamengo’s fourth Copa Libertadores title is a right back by trade, but toward the end of his time in Europe, Danilo became a center back. As a result, the player even featured on the left side of defense, especially for Juventus (ITA).

Are the duo starters for the Brazil National Team?

Of the former teammates, Wesley is considered the starting full-back, while Danilo is a backup center back. Thus, both are available to the Brazil National Team for the friendly against Egypt this Saturday (06), starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), in the United States.

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