Brazil's 23 (official)

[SaoTaffarel]

14h02 - 06/05/2002

Scolari convoca a seleção para a Copa; Romário fica fora

Da Redação
Em São Paulo

O técnico Luiz Felipe Scolari divulgou no início da tarde desta segunda a relação de 23 jogadores brasileiros que disutarão a Copa do Mundo de 2002. Romário, apesar de todas as pressões, ficou fora da lista de Scolari.

O goleiro Rogério Ceni, do São Paulo, é um dos destaques da convocação, ao ganhar a disputa pela terceira vaga com Júlio César, do Flamengo. Vampeta, que também não estava entre os mais cotatos, também foi convocado.

Na zaga, o treinador preferiu chamar apenas quatro jogadores, Lúcio, Roque Júnior, Anderson Polga e Edmílson. Juan e Cris, que ainda tinham esperanças de ir à Copa, também ficaram fora.

Kaká, meia do São Paulo, não disputou o amistoso contra Portugal, mas foi chamado para a Copa no lugar de Djalminha. Segundo Scolari, essa foi a última escolha para encerrar o grupo.

Veja a lista de jogadores do Brasil para a Copa:
Goleiros
Marcos (Palmeiras)
Dida (Corinthians)
Rogério Ceni (São Paulo)

Laterais
Cafu (Roma)
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
Júnior (Parma)
Belletti (São Paulo)

Zagueiros
Lúcio (Bayer Leverkusen)
Anderson Polga (Grêmio)
Roque Júnior (Milan)
Edmílson (Lyon)

Volantes
Emerson (Roma)
Gilberto Silva (Atlético-MG)
Kléberson (Atlético-PR)
Vampeta (Corinthians)

Meias
Juninho Paulista (Flamengo)
Kaká (São Paulo)

Atacantes
Rivaldo (Barcelona)
Ronaldo (Internazionale)
Ronaldinho Gaúcho (PSG)
Edílson (Cruzeiro)
Luizão (Grêmio)
Denílson (Bétis)

[OAnimal]

I miss some some guys here:
Ze Roberto
Djalminha
Jardel
Romario
Edmilson (who used to play (or still plays) for Deportivo La Coruna.

[SaoTaffarel]

Ze Roberto I AGREE
Djalminha DITTO
Jardel NO
Romario NO
Edmilson (who used to play (or still plays) for Deportivo La Coruna.
WHO HE??

[OAnimal]

Last year he played for Deportivo. This year I don't know. He is black guy, long hair, very strong physically, he plays as defensive midfilder, as far as I remember. I watched him a couple of matches and he was absolutely brilliant, much better than Mauro Silva, for example... I think, his name is Edmilson, correct me if I am wrong.

Why you don't agree on Jardel, he would fit great into the team. He is brilliant in the air and Scolari used the tactics of high balls into the area a lot (at least in the matches that I watched). Plus, he scored 42 goals in 34 matches in Portugal this year!?!?

[SaoTaffarel]

Emerson is his name. He was also at Middlesbrough in England.

[DRUMan]

In my team:
Roque Jr. for Juan
Kleberson for Juninho Pernambucano
Luizao for Amoroso

ROMARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OAnimal]

Originally posted by SaoTaffarel
Emerson is his name. He was also at Middlesbrough in England.
Yes, I checked it out. I am sorry for misleading information.

[DRUMan]

Hey man!You are brazilian too!!!

[ItalianBoy]

Man where are Jardel Amoroso Ewerthon Zago Lima Assunçao?
Who is Kleberson Belletti etc? I know who they are but come on!
And you tink you can win the title? If you like it like that?!:confused: :dontcare: :rolleyes: :)

[OAnimal]

I bet you never saw Kleberson or Belletti playing, so how can you compare them to Lima, Assuncao, etc?

Zago is too old, Brazil has better defenders than him (watch out for Lucio and Anderson Polga), Amoroso is kind of problematic character and Scolari doesn't like that kind of players (that's probably why Romario and Djalminha weren't included in the team).

I agree on Jardel though, a man who scores 42 goals in 34 matches in any European first division should be included in any team...

Brazil is not among the top favourites for the first time in many years, but they have a team that can make some surprises, specially if Ronaldo is anywhere near his top form...

Of course Brazil can win the world cup, why not?

[OAnimal]

Originally posted by DRUMan
Hey man!You are brazilian too!!!
Who, me? ;)

[ItalianBoy]

So you want me to belive that 2 players that sit on the bench like kleberson and belletti are beter than Assucao and Lima?:confused: :rolleyes:

[tok87]

What about Amoroso from Borussia Dortmund?

[DRUMan]

Man,Super Mario(Jardel) is playng a lot,like Amoroso!Kleberson is a great young mid from Atletico Paranaense,the brazilian champion.Belleti is a right back.He is the sub of Cafu.
This is for me,the best team of the world,better than many countries of europe!!!

[ItalianBoy]

Its a good team but
1) not better than any in EUR
2) too unexperinced. I know that Kleb and Bel are good potential players but I would have called Lima and Assuncao IMO.
And plus, Italy we'll win!
LOL
GOal! ITALIA!!!!!!!!

[Ze da Fiel]

Beletti is sub for Right back. rogerio should have been called instead of him

Kleberson is 10 times better than what Lima or Marcos Assuncao will ever DREAM of being. ALthogh i don't think he shouuld be in the squad...Juninho Pernambucano would be much more of an asset to the team , let alone the squad!

But the only real name that is missing is ROMARIO. the rest i give a 10 out of 10 for Felipao and his new FAMILY


COME ON DADDY FELIPAO, BRING BACK THE PENTA FOR US!;)

[SaoTaffarel]

A happy family could prove a successful one. Forget Romario - that is one for you to bring up again if Brazil fail!!

[Ze da Fiel]

Why should i forget the greatest forward that has ever played football???:confused:

[SaoTaffarel]

I meant for the purposes of this World Cup. The campaign for Baixinho is over.

[Ze da Fiel]

they might be for you Sao taffarel, but not for the people who were in airports yesteday in Brazil.....my brother in law included!;)

[SaoTaffarel]

A bit difficult for me to go to the airport - I live in Inglaterra!

[Ze da Fiel]

Well,
\the main shout in the airports yesterday was a ROMARIO, ROMARIO, and a good patriotic farewell for the playes and staff!

[DRUMan]

Originally posted by ItalianBoy
Its a good team but
1) not better than any in EUR
2) too unexperinced. I know that Kleb and Bel are good potential players but I would have called Lima and Assuncao IMO.
And plus, Italy we'll win!
LOL
GOal! ITALIA!!!!!!!!
Haha man!Italy sucks!You will be not in the quarterfinals!I love Roma,but how can Delvecchio be in any NT?Just in that ***kin NT!