Ramon Menezes announces the squad for the Pre-Olympic – News of Brazil
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Striker John Kennedy, from Fluminense, is one of the new additions to the list of 23 players called up for the Brazilian pre-Olympic team announced this Tuesday (7) by coach Ramon Menezes, for the final training sessions before the Pre-Olympic Tournament in January, at Venezuela. Kennedy, 21 years old, scored the winning goal for Fluminense over Boca Juniors (2-1) which guaranteed the unprecedented Libertadores title.
Among those selected are also eight athletes from the champion team at the Pan American Games in Santiago (Chile), a feat that had not occurred in 36 years. Goalkeepers Mycael (Athletico-PR) and Andrew (Gil Vicente/Portugal) won Pan American gold; full-back Patryck (São Paulo); defenders Arthur Chaves (Acadêmico de Viseu/Portugal) and Michel (Palmeiras); midfielder Igor Jesus (Flamengo); and attackers Guilherme Biro (Corinthians) and Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo).
Preparation begins next Monday (13) and runs until November 21 at the Joaquim Grava Training Center (CT) (Corinthians). Two-time champion at the Tokyo Games, Brazil needs to reach the Pre-Olympic final to guarantee its presence in Paris 2024.
A total of 10 teams will fight for the two places in the Pre-Olympic in Venezuela, between January 20th and February 11th, 2024. The competition will take place in the capital Caracas and also in the cities of Valencia and Barquisimeto. Brazil is in Group A, along with Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador). In the other bracket are (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay).
Summoned
Goalkeepers
Andrew – Gil Vicente (POR)
Marcelo Pitaluga – Liverpool (ING)
Mycael – Athletico
Sides
Khellven – CSKA (RUS)
Vinicius Tobias – Real Madrid (ESP)
Patryck – São Paulo
Vanderlan – Palmeiras
Defenders
Arthur Chaves – Academic from Viseu (POR)
Robert Renan – Zenit (RUS)
Lucas Beraldo – São Paulo
Michel – Palmeiras
Midfielders
Aleksander – Fluminense
Igor Jesus – Flamengo
Andrey – Nottingham Forest (ENG)
Pablo Maia – São Paulo
Luis Guilherme – Palmeiras
Victor Hugo – Flamengo
Attackers
Guilherme Biro – Corinthians
John Kennedy – Fluminense
Gabriel Pec – Vasco
Marcos Leonardo – Santos
Sávio – Girona
Matheus Nascimento – Botafogo
Source: Agência Brasil
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