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.
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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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