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Other "foreigners" have already worn hopscotch, but never hit the net
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On the day that the CBF completed 110 years of its foundation, for the first time in history a player born outside Brazil scored a goal for the Seleção. Born in Duffel, Belgium, Andreas Pereira was responsible for the feat, paving the way for the 3-2 victory over Mexico, in a friendly, last Saturday.
Son of Brazilian parents, Andreas was raised in Europe, where his father, also a football player, played for most of his career. As a youth, he played for Belgium's youth teams, playing 27 games and scoring 13 goals between the under-15 and under-17 categories.
The midfielder, however, guarantees that the dream is always there. went to wear hopscotch. The possibility that seemed remote became real when he was 17 years old and received a visit from Alexandre Gallo, then coordinator of Brazil's youth divisions. Without hesitation, he accepted the invitation to leave Belgium for Brazil.
The opportunity for the main team would only come in 2018, with Tite, who called him up for friendlies. Andreas played 23 minutes of the match against El Salvador and had to wait almost six years before he got his chance again in March 2024, this time with Dorival Júnior.
"Of course it is very difficult to be away from the national team for so long, but I always believed and the people around me told me that I had to work hard to one day return. I always kept this dream alive and, thank God, after a long time of working very hard I am now reaping the rewards", celebrated the Fulham midfielder.
His first goal for the senior team came in the fourth match, his first as a starter. In addition to finding the net, Andreas performed well.
"It was an incredible, inexplicable feeling, I'm very happy, it still hasn't sunk in that I scored the first goal. A lot of things were going through my head at the time. , everything I went through to be here. It's been a dream since I was a child to score a goal for the national team and today I'm living that moment," he said.
All along. After more than a century of existence, the five-time world champion team included a few athletes born in other countries, but none of them managed to find the net. They were:
Sidney Pullen (English) - three games;
Casemiro do Amaral (Portuguese) - six games;
Francisco Police (Italian) - one game;
There are also disagreements about where Adolpho Milman, known as Russo, who played a hopscotch game, was born. Records point to Pelotas, in Rio Grande do Sul, as his hometown, but for many years there was a legend that he was born in a territory of the Russian empire in what is now Afghanistan. Years later, the family discovered that, in fact, the former striker was born in Argentina.
p>The staff and cast are mapping the club's momentum
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Peñarol is preparing intensively for the decisive clash against Flamengo in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. The Uruguayan club faces Miramar Misiones this Saturday (07), at the Centenário Stadium, in the 10th round of the Uruguayan Championship. The game will be a crucial opportunity for the team to adjust its rhythm and align its strategies before facing the Brazilian Rubro-Negro next Thursday (19), at Maracanã.
Peñarol coach, Alfredo Arias , confirmed that the team will enter the field with maximum strength against Miramar Misiones. The decision to select the main players reflects the importance of the duel for the team, which is preparing for the high-level international clash against Flamengo. Peñarol does not want to leave any room for mistakes, making the most of each match before the Libertadores semi-final.
The match against Miramar Misiones is an essential step for Peñarol. With the Uruguayan internal competition already quite fierce, the team needs to guarantee good results to remain competitive in the Uruguayan Championship. However, the match also serves as a final test for the players and the coaching staff to adjust their physical and tactical form before the big challenge against Flamengo.
The clash against Flamengo is eagerly awaited. Rubro-Negro, current champion of the Libertadores, is a strong opponent, and Peñarol will have to be in top form to face them. The Uruguayan team needs to be prepared in both tactical and physical terms to face one of the strongest clubs in the South American competition.
Football vice Marcos Braz confirms that he will talk to Mengão coach
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With the final stretch of the 2024 season approaching, Flamengo faces an important challenge after the injury to Pedro, who suffered a ruptured ligament in his left knee. The club's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, stated in an interview with "Fla TV" that he will discuss with coach Tite and his committee the possibility of seeking a new reinforcement to make up for the striker's absence.
The Flamengo see you next time Tuesday (stipulated deadline) to regularize any player who may play for the team this season. However, the options available are limited, as only athletes without a contract can be signed outside the transfer window. Braz highlighted the difficulties in finding suitable names on the market.
"The window is practically over, and the restrictions are enormous in making a signing at this time. After the window closes, it is only possible to sign players who were already without a contract before closing. This greatly reduces the options", explained the manager.
Despite speculation about possible hiring, Marcos Braz highlighted that The red and black squad already has alternatives for the position. Flamengo has, in addition to Gabigol, who must take responsibility in the attack, other players who can perform the role, such as Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique, who can also be improvised as a center forward.
"We have three players who can play in this position. Gabigol has always solved our problems, we have Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique, who can play the role of 9. We will analyze calmly until Tuesday and decide what is best for Flamengo", concluded Braz.
The São Paulo team remembered the Libertadores final in 2021
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The Minister of the STF, Alexandre de Moraes, determined this last Friday (30), the suspension of the social network X in Brazil. Thus, as the last post on the network, Palmeiras made a post provoking Flamengo. In the publication, the São Paulo team recalled Deyverson's goal in the Libertadores final in 2021.
“Is it really going to end now? 🤨 Well... then I'm going to leave a new last post 🤷♂️”, published the profile of the São Paulo club.
In the comments of the publication, Flamengo fans took the opportunity to remember the confrontation between the teams in 2012, when Vagner Love decreed the second relegation of the alviverde team. The striker, revealed by the São Paulo team, entered the history of his formative club as an executioner.
FLAMENGO IN THE SEASONDespite having provoked Flamengo with the 2021 Libertadores final, Palmeiras was eliminated by Rubro-Negro this season. On that occasion, Mais Querido beat the São Paulo team in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, by a score of 2 to 1. Furthermore, the team from Alviverde was eliminated from the round of 16 of the Libertadores by Botafogo. This way, only Mengo is alive in the three most important competitions.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAMEThus, Flamengo focuses on the Brasileirão. Mais Querido returns to the field this Sunday (1), at 4pm, at Neo Química Arena, against Corinthians, for the 25th round of Brasile
irão.
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