With World Cup qualifiers about two weeks away and the FIFA Confederations Cup about 3 weeks away, Dunga has announced the Seleção roster for those tournaments. The World Cup’s all-time leading scorer Ronaldo was justifiably left off the roster despite a resurgence with Corinthians. O Fenômeno admitted that he was not ready for a call up to the highest honor in Brazil.
Instead Dunga called Internacional forward Nilmar to the squad for the first time. The ex-Lyon starlet has been a revelation for the Porto Alegre side that won the 2008 Copa Sudamericana and leads the 2009 Brasileirao.
Another first time call up is recent Benfica acquisition, Ramires. The Cruzeiro midfielder was just sold to the Portuguese club after his impressive performances in helping Cruzeiro to the quarters of the Libertadores and just after he was called to the national team.
Nilmar and Ramires were two of five players called up to the team playing ball in Brazil at the time. The other three: Nilmar’s teammate at Internacional, defender Kleber. Corinthians defender Andre Santos and Gremio keeper Victor. That’s the most domestic players Dunga has called up since he took the post in 2006.
Brazil’s itinerary for the next couple of months includes a WC Qualifier at Uruguay on Saturday, June 6, WC Qualifier at home against Paraguay on Wednesday, June 10th and then their opening match of the FIFA Confederations Cup on June 15 against African champions, Egypt.
Here is the entire of the Brazil squad:
Goalkeepers:
Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur), Victor (Gremio)
Defenders:
Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Kleber (Internacional), Andre Santos (Corinthians), Alex (Chelsea), Juan (Roma), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica)
Midfielders:
Anderson (Manchester United), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Josue (Wolfsburg), Ramires (Cruzeiro), Elano (Manchester City), Felipe Melo (Fiorentina), Julio Baptista (Roma), Kaka (AC Milan)
Forwards:
Alexandre Pato (AC Milan), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Internacional), Robinho (Manchester City)
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Diego contains the top form and ability to be in the squad
This is fantastic squad. Sure brazil will win conferation cup
What a great team, the talent is wide, the squad is tough. Welcome to Nairobi after the confederations cup 2009, and play in one of the biggest stadia complex in Africa – Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.
Looks like all the teams are sending out their best squads to this tournament which is great to see! Looking forward to a Spain vs. Brazil final….
what ever the squad is Brazil should prove themselves this time
al da best
brazil is #1!!! we’re simply da best!!! even dough we don’t have other great players like ronaldinho playin with us this year i’m sure that we can win and brazil will bring the best out of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3
you did not include ronaldinho in brazil squad..who knows maybe ronaldinho is ther factor to win the worldcup dont underestimate him he is still the best…go!! ronaldinho!!
i beg you…pls,, include ronaldinho in the squad..
i hope dunga puts ronaldinho in the squad