Marquinhos celebrates Under-17 debut, eyes second USA friendly | OneFootball

With five players, Athletico-PR was the club with the highest number of call-ups to the Brazil U-17 National Team. And right-back Marcos Pesseti, in his first opportunity wearing the Brazil shirt, celebrated not only the call-up but also his debut in the starting lineup in the friendly against the United States. With the nerves of the first match and the 4-0 win now behind him, the player hopes to earn another opportunity and expects an even more consistent team performance in this Wednesday’s clash (10).

Ever since he received the news of his call-up, Marquinhos, as he is known by his teammates, has had one main mission: to keep his anxiety under control. For that, he relied on the support of his family.

“It was always a dream to be here, and I managed to make it come true. Before joining up, I was very anxious to come. I talked to my mother and my family every day. But, thank God, I managed to have a good debut and perform well in the match,” said the full-back, pleased with his performance. “At the beginning, the nerves hit a little, right? But then I calmed down. I was able to focus well on the game and had a good match,” he recalled.

The Athletico-PR right-back celebrated not only his first call-up, but also his debut in the starting lineupCredits: Daniel Santos / QFC

The team’s goal now is to improve on its performance from the first friendly, if not on the scoreboard, then at least in its tactical execution.

“It was a game where Brazil was far superior. I think the United States team wasn’t able to put us under much pressure. Our man-marking changed their game a bit, and we were exceptional going forward as well,” he assessed.

After a week of work with the Seleção, the player already feels more comfortable within the group. Having four other club teammates with him also helped in the adaptation process. In addition to Marquinhos, Athletico-PR also sent center-back Murilo Camargo, midfielder Gustavo Guedes, and forwards William Bispo and Bryan Lima.

“I think it was one of the first times Athletico had five players called up at once, and that was really cool. My teammates are helping me a lot, just as I’m helping them in this first call-up. Most of us are living this experience for the first time, so things are going really well,” he concluded.

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