Dunga Unveils Brazil’s World Cup Roster
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that Dunga has left out the old guard of Ronaldinho, Adriano and Ronaldo plus the likes of Pato or Neymar. Dunga is very loyal to the players who fit in his system (looking at you Gilberto Silva and Julio Baptista) so it doesn’t shock me that the Brazilian players who feature in Mike ads didn’t make the cut. Smart move by Dunga naming his 23 man team as it would cruel to the likes of Ronaldinho to invite him to the training camp only for him to be one of the final cuts. Also interesting to see how former Manchester United flop Kleberson has earned a called up back to the World Cup due to his play with Flamengo.
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)