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If young attacking midfielder Pedro Ferreira has yet to win over Dorival Júnior in São Paulo training sessions, he has already pleased Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who has the No. 10 developed in Cotia on his radar for future call-ups as part of the national team’s overhaul.

Last week, the Italian manager met with the coaches of the CBF’s three Brazilian men’s youth national teams, in a new step in the integration process among all levels of the Seleção.

For nearly two hours, Ancelotti, along with Paulo Victor of the under-20 team, Carlos Eduardo Patetuci of the under-17s, and Guilherme Dalla Déa of the under-15s, discussed strategic topics related to the development of Brazilian football and player formation. The meeting also served to establish the guidelines that will steer the joint work of the coaching staffs in the coming cycles.

Brazil’s under-20 team is gathered at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (Rio de Janeiro), continuing preparations for two friendlies against Bolivia next week. Among those called up are three São Paulo players: right-back Angelo, who already stood out greatly for the under-17s, as well as defensive midfielder Djhordney and attacking midfielder Pedro Ferreira.

The Italian liked him!

The latter, according to a report published by Folha de São Paulo this Wednesday (5), has already impressed Carlo Ancelotti in previous friendlies played by the Brazil under-20 team, is on the Italian’s radar, and could even be a surprise inclusion in upcoming call-ups for Brazil’s senior team.

“It was extremely positive. It shows the path the institution has taken with regard to integration in this process of renewing the senior national team. It is a very important part of understanding exactly how Mister Ancelotti sees this renewal process, what the main points are, what is being sought most, and how we can contribute to this process, from the under-15s to the under-23 national team,” celebrated Paulo Victor, coach of the Brazil under-20 team, who continued.

“The conversation moved very much in that direction, and I’m sure it was the first of many we will have in order to discuss alignment, ideas, identity, methodologies, characteristics, and player profiles. It’s a path of no return, and we’re happy with the simplicity and humility with which he treats us and all the matters related to this renewal,” said Paulo Victor.

Cotia gem

Pedro Ferreira has been called up frequently to Brazil’s under-20 team, but he still has no room under Dorival at Tricolor. The midfielder, already used by other coaches at the club, has played only twice for a few minutes under the new manager, and is often sent back to São Paulo’s youth setup, where he keeps up his match rhythm.

The midfielder arrived at Cotia in 2016, at the age of nine, and won six youth titles, including back-to-back Under-20 Copa do Brasil titles in 2024 and 2025 and the 2025 Copinha. Even after making his first-team debut in late 2025, the youngster wore the No. 10 shirt and captained the side in this year’s Copinha runner-up finish. For the professional team, he has made nine appearances and provided one assist.

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