Imagine that Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic, recommends that Didier Deschamps only summon players playing in Ligue 1, criticizing all the others on the radio? This is precisely the controversy that has arisen in Brazil in recent hours. Indeed, as Mundo Deportivo relays, Brazilian President Lula simply suggested excluding from the national selection players playing abroad, affirming that there are “no cracks” among them.
Lula no longer wants players playing elsewhere than in Brazil
According to him, local players are as good as those playing in foreign clubs, citing the recent performances of Brazilian league players like Luiz Henrique and Igor Jesus. Lula expressed these opinions after Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Chile in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. During this interview, Lula discussed his meeting with the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Alejandro Domínguez, to discuss the idea of only calling players playing in Brazil. This would exclude stars like Vinícius, Rodrygo or Raphinha. Lula believing that no current foreign player can be compared to legends like Garrincha or Romário.
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To summarize
Is a huge controversy emerging in Brazil? In any case, the Brazilian president himself targeted the stars of the Seleçao. To the point of asking that players playing in Brazil be the only ones selected.
