Football beyond mainstream
The Brazilian Football Confederation revealed on Friday that Real Madrid’s rising star, Endrick, has been called up to the national team to fill in for the injured Neymar. This decision comes ahead of Brazil’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month. Neymar, 33, was initially set to return to the squad but…
Criticism Mounts Over Brazilian Selectors’ Bias Towards Domestic League. Brazilian national team selectors are facing scrutiny for their apparent preference for players in the weaker Brazilian league, while overlooking talents in the increasingly competitive Saudi Pro League. The trend was highlighted by Fabinho, who referenced Alex Telles’ call-up only after his move to Botafogo, despite…
