Mano Menezes calls up Brazil Team
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July 26th, 2010
Mano Menezes, the new coach of Brazil, has just announced his first call up, for the match against the USA Team, in New Jersey, August 8th.
There are only four players who participated of the World Cup 2010: Robinho, Tamires, Thiago Silva and Daniel Alves. Ten players are first comers, including Neymar and Ganso.
The roster:
Goalkeepers: Renan (Avai FC), Jefferson (Botafogo) and Victor (Gremio).
Defense: Andre Santos (Fenerbahce), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Rafael (Manchester United), David Luis (Benfica), Henrique (Racing Santander), Rever (Atletico MG) and Thiago Silva (Milan).
Midfield: Jucilei (Corinthians), Lucas (Liverpool), Ramires (Benfica), Sandro (Internacional SC), Carlos Eduardo (Hoffenhein), Ederson (Lyon), Paulo Henrique Ganso (Santos FC), Hernanes (Sao Paulo FC).
Forward: Alexandre Pato (Milan), Andre (Santos FC), Diego Tardelli (Atletico MG), Neymar (Santos FC) and Robinho (Santos FC).
Update, August 10th 2010: Brazil won USA by 2 x 0, goals by Neymar and Pato; the media praised the new Brazilian team (see the New York Times).
The movie below shows the goals and the best plays of the game.