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)
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