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Brazil National Team could call up seven Flamengo players for the World Cup

Rival fans’ bitterness toward Flamengo is almost comical. That’s because, this Wednesday (13), former player Neto, a Corinthians idol, delivered a monologue about how he despises Rubro-Negro and the Flamengo players going to the World Cup. The commentator suggests that Mengo runs the Brazil National Team.

— There are seven Flamengo players on the preliminary list, right? It’s the team in the world with the most. So, who’s in charge, huh? But then we can’t talk about Flamengo. Do you think I’m going to be afraid to talk about Flamengo and lose my job, man? I don’t give a damn. I don’t care. I don’t care -, Neto said, before adding:

— To wrap up, these guys — I can’t stand any of them. I can’t stand them. I don’t support them, okay? If Juba were playing for Flamengo, he’d be going to the World Cup. He’d be called up, wouldn’t he? He would. Alex Sandro is a ‘spent force’ -, he said during ‘Os Donos da Bola’.

Does anything Neto said make sense?

The Brazil National Team had been calling up Alex Sandro long before the left back arrived at Flamengo. After all, the player has won titles wherever he has played. Besides, Carlo Ancelotti has not even released the final squad yet, but Neto preferred to get outraged in advance.

Who else from Flamengo could go to the World Cup with the Seleção?

The coach will announce the Brazil National Team squad next Monday (18), starting at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. In total, 26 names will be in the World Cup, which starts on June 11.

From the current Rubro-Negro squad, seven players are awaiting the call-up. Center back Danilo is already confirmed. Meanwhile, Alex Sandro, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá are highly rated. Pedro, Léo Ortiz and Samuel Lino also have a chance.

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