Lucas Miranda follows father, earns Brazil U15 call-up at São Paulo | OneFootball

Defender called to represent Brazil's colors once again (Photo: Publicity)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

Like father, like son. Lucas Miranda continues to follow in the footsteps of his father, a defender who made history at São Paulo and became a club idol in the 2000s.

Also a defender, Lucas Miranda was called up this Friday (5th) by the Brazilian Under-15 National Team to compete in the Conmebol Liga Evolución, from September 26 to October 6, in Asunción, Paraguay. Before the tournament, the athletes will have a training period in Palmas, Tocantins, from September 11 to 22.

Last July, the defender, who stands out in the tricolor youth team, had already been called up for a friendly tournament and impressed, playing as a starter in Brazil's tests.

“Glory to God for another call-up. Always striving for more, Brazil,” posted the 15-year-old on his social media, celebrating another call to the national team. And the proud father couldn't stay out of it.

“Congratulations son, you deserve it,” commented dad Miranda, proud of his son. The former defender played more than 50 games for the Brazilian National Team, winning the Confederations Cup in 2009, the Copa América in 2019, and also participating in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. At São Paulo, he was a three-time Brazilian champion between 2006 and 2008, and also won the Paulista championship in 2021.

The activities of the under-15 team in Palmas will be at the Football Development Center, recently inaugurated by the CBF. In the capital of Tocantins, the team will play a friendly on the 13th, against the Ouro de Tocantins Selection. Then, on the 20th, they will have a training match with the Goiás under-15 team at the Development Center.

The location was chosen for training because it has synthetic turf, the surface on which the competition will be played, at the CARDIF Training Center, in the Paraguayan capital.

Brazil will debut in the tournament on September 26, against Peru. Then, in the group stage, they will face Ecuador on the 28th, Colombia on October 2, and Venezuela on October 4.

LEARNING FROM HIS FATHER

Lucas Miranda carries many characteristics of his father. Left-footed, tall, and strong, he was the captain of the Tricolor under-14 team in winning the Paulista Championship in 2023. He has been in Cotia, where he chose to live, since he was 11 years old.

In an interview last month with the CBF, young Lucas spoke about his love for football from an early age and the influence his father had from the beginning.

“I used to play alone in the living room. But I always watched my father playing and his interaction with his teammates. Then, I developed a great love for football. Wherever I went, I always took a ball with me. Even today, he gives me tips after each game, it's been like that, we watch it again on TV and he makes observations,” revealed Lucas Miranda.

“He advises on positioning, what the best option was, like, you don't need to jump for this ball, you should have gone stronger on that one, and so on. He taught (how to dribble) and still teaches today. He says you don't need to clear the ball every time.”

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