Brazil: Lula calls for stars to leave

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By: Manu Tournoux

Lula, President of Brazil, no longer wants players playing abroad to make up the national football team.

In certain political networks, which are not very popular, we would call it local preference. Brazil for Brazilians, in a way. Composing the famous five-time world champion Seleçao with players playing in the country is the desire of Lula, president of the great South American state.

Those who play abroad are no better than those who are here. There is no Garrincha or Romário abroad, just a bunch of young players who are not yet cracksjudged the 78-year-old head of state, in an interview given to a radio, reports Mundo Deportivo.
We must give chance to those who are here. »

“We sell them at 17 and we buy them back at 34”

Real name Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the politician is not the first to criticize the level of the Seleçao now led by Dorival, and the Brazilian football system in general. “We have become a country exporting players, we sell them at 17 and we buy them back at 34. That’s the logic of Brazilian football.” he launched in June 2023.

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