Brazil Squad - No Ronaldinho, Adriano, Pato Or Ronaldo In Selecao's 23-Man Squad

Posted Friday, May 14, 2010 by Goal.com

The coach unveiled his 23-man squad at a hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil coach Carlos Dunga has announced his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa this summer.

As was widely anticipated in the weeks building up to the announcement, there is no place for AC Milan star Ronaldinho. Dunga has also omitted Flamengo striker Adriano and Corinthians pair Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos, all of whom had faint hopes of making the squad. Two of Brazil's rising stars in Alexandre Pato and Neymar are also staying at home.

The core of the team from the qualifying campaign remains though, while there are also call-ups for Tottenham Hotspur 'keeper Heurelho Gomes, Cruzeiro veteran Gilberto and, perhaps most surprisingly, Wolfsburg striker Grafite.

Goalkeepers
Julio Cesar                     Inter (ITA)
Heurelho Gomes            Tottenham (ENG)
Alexander Doni             Roma (ITA)

Defenders
Maicon                          Inter (ITA)
Daniel Alves                  Barcelona (ESP)
Gilberto                         Cruzeiro
Michel Bastos               Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
Lucio                            Inter (ITA)
Juan                              Roma (ITA)
Luisao                           Benfica (POR)
Thiago Silva                  AC Milan (ITA)

Midfielders
Gilberto Silva               Panathinaikos (GRE)
Felipe Melo                  Juventus (ITA)
Kaka                           Real Madrid (ESP)
Julio Baptista                Roma (ITA)
Josue                           Wolfsburg (GER)
Kleberson                    Flamengo
Elano                           Galatasaray (TUR)
Ramires                       Benfica (POR)

Forwards
Robinho                       Santos
Luis Fabiano                Sevilla (ESP)
Nilmar                         Villarreal (ESP)
Grafite                        Wolfsburg (GER)