Crespo’s top striker, two São Paulo midfielders in Brazil U17 squad | OneFootball

São Paulo had three players from its Cotia youth academy called up for friendly matches with the Brazilian Under-17 National Team, in preparation for the South American Championship of the category, which will take place next year.

The forward Brenno, who became the 'darling' of coach Hernán Crespo after taking advice and scoring in a Tricolor training session at the Barra Funda training center, along with midfielders Nícolas and Robert, saw their names on the list of 24 athletes by coach Eduardo Patetuci.

Brazil will play two friendly matches against Paraguay on December 8 and 11, at the Carfem stadium in Ypané, in the opponent's country.

With a shortage of forwards due to injuries at São Paulo, the young Brenno, only 16 years old, joined the professional training at Barra Funda and impressed the Argentine Crespo. In the Under-17 team in Cotia, he is one of the main highlights with many goals.

"Thank you for everything you have been doing in my life, God. I will have the opportunity to represent my country, I just have to thank God first and my family," celebrated the Tricolor gem on his social media.

"It will be a huge honor to wear the national team jersey and represent my country. Very happy, it's a dream come true!!" posted midfielder Robert. And Nicolas also celebrated the call-up.

"Today I fulfill one of the greatest dreams of my life: I was called up for the first time to the Brazilian National Team. It's hard to put into words the emotion of this moment. I remember when it all started, the difficulties, the training, the sacrifices, and every person who believed in me."

"Wearing the National Team jersey is a huge honor and a giant responsibility. I will represent my country with dedication, humility, and a great desire to learn and grow. I thank God, my family, my friends, and everyone who is part of this journey," thanked São Paulo's Nicolas.

This will be the second stage of Brazil's preparation for the 2026 South American Under-17 Championship, which will take place from April 3 to 19. However, the location of the tournament has not yet been defined by Conmebol. The first stage occurred in July at Granja Comary.

In this upcoming edition of the South American Championship, the Brazilian National Team will defend the title won undefeated in April this year, in Colombia, when Angelo, a right-back from São Paulo's youth academy, was one of the great highlights of the victory.

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