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What did Hugo Souza, former Flamengo player, say after being called up for the World Cup?

Goalkeeper Hugo Souza was one of the names tipped to be part of Ancelotti’s final squad for the 2026 World Cup. However, the Italian coach did not call up the Corinthians shot-stopper. Faced with the situation, the former Flamengo player took to social media and shared his feelings about being left out of the ‘Seleção’ for the international tournament.

“Grateful for everything, my God. Jesus is still in the boat. Grateful to everyone who hoped this dream would come true, but the ‘nos’ that life presents us along the way are part of football. Fuel to do even more now. I’ll be cheering hard from here. Let’s go, Brazil!”, said Hugo Souza.

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Hugo Souza had been expecting a call-up, considering he was included in the last squad announcement before the World Cup. However, Ancelotti selected Alisson, Ederson and Weverton as the goalkeeping options for the ‘Seleção’.

DID FLAMENGO HAVE PLAYERS CALLED UP BY BRAZIL FOR THE WORLD CUP?

While Hugo Souza was left out, Flamengo had four players in Brazil’s final squad. They are: Danilo, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá. Striker Pedro, who had been tipped to feature in another World Cup, did not secure a spot.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With the World Cup approaching, the Flamengo squad remains focused on the upcoming matches of the season. This Wednesday (20), Mengo faces Estudiantes (ARG) in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage.

Kickoff is at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Globo (free-to-air TV) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the clash.

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