Brazil manager Dunga must know something Liverpool fans don’t.
The Seleção coach has named his squad for the centenary Copa America event this summer, and there is mixed news for Reds fans.
Anyone who witnessed Thursday’s Europa League semi-final at Anfield will be talking about one incredible piece of skill.
Roberto Soldado should probably take himself off to a dark room and cry about how his dignity was robbed by a Roberto Firmino pirouette that would not have been out of place at a Russian state ballet.
Firmino… STOP THAThttps://t.co/PToEThRNkJ
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) May 5, 2016
The forward has been one of Liverpool’s players of the season, but somehow he has been excused from the Brazil national squad for next month’s tournament.
There is room for his teammate Philippe Coutinho in Dunga’s, but there are several other high-profile names missing, including Neymar who has opted to represent his country at the Olympics in August, as requested by Barcelona.
Firmino’s absence is likely to be a major talking point for Liverpool fans, who will be pleased to see him enjoy a summertime break, after a very encouraging first season in England.
Coutinho, however, is expected to be a key player for the national side, and is unlikely to get a summer break until July at the earliest.
Manchester United target Felipe Anderson also misses out, while there is no room either for Kaka or PSG’s Lucas Moura.
Brazil’s campaign begins on June 4th, and they will face Ecuador, Haiti and Peru.
We’re sure Dunga knows what he is doing, but still.
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