Sunday, August 25, 2024 - A video has gone viral showing the moment 17-year-old striker Estêvão, who is set to join Chelsea next year from Palmeiras, was handed his first call-up to Brazil’s national team on Friday, August 23 by coach Dorival Júnior for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Estêvão scored five goals and added five assists in 19
Brazilian league matches this year while exhibiting some eye-catching dribbling
skills.
Dorival Júnior, who took over as Brazil's coach at the start
of the year, left out eight players who were part of Brazil's squad in this
summer's Copa America tournament. His team was knocked out in the quarterfinals
by Uruguay.
Striker, Neymar remains out as he completes his recovery
from an ACL injury he sustained last year, but Estêvão has already been tipped
by some to become the next big Brazilian star. He could make his debut for the
national team against Ecuador on Sept. 6, with Brazil then travelling to
Paraguay four days later.
Estêvão in the video sat alongside his family members as
they watched the Television. They then shouted for joy after his name was
called out.
Toda a emoção da minha Cria 🥹
— SE Palmeiras (@Palmeiras) August 23, 2024
Que momento, Estêvão! 🫶#AvantiPalestra pic.twitter.com/WZsyxO6PAn
The full list of players called up include;
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr),
Ederson (Manchester City).
Defenders: Danilo (Juventus), Yan Couto (Borussia
Dortmund), Guilherme Arana (Atletico Mineiro), Wendell (Porto), Beraldo,
Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Gabriel Magalhães
(Arsenal).
Midfielders: André (Fluminense), Bruno Guimarães
(Newcastle), Gerson (Flamengo), João Gomes (Wolverhampton), Lucas Paquetá (West
Ham).
Strikers; Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Endrick (Real Madrid),
Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Luiz Henrique (Botafogo),
Pedro (Flamengo), Savinho (Manchester City).
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