Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho expresses disappointment and criticism towards the selected squad for the upcoming Copa America tournament.
On Instagram, Ronaldinho expressed the sorrow that Brazilian soccer fans are experiencing. The current team is demotivating to watch because it lacks distinguished leadership and consists primarily of average players, making this one of Brazil's weakest teams in recent years.
On Saturday, Ronaldinho - a Brazilian legend - expressed his frustration and ire towards the 2024 Copa America squad selection for Brazil. He proclaimed that he will boycott any game played in this tournament starting from June 21st.
In an Instagram post, Ronaldinho expressed his sadness for Brazilian soccer. He found it difficult to watch the games due to the team's poor performance and lack of respectable leaders. As someone who has followed football since childhood, he believes this is one of the worst teams in recent years with only average players on majority. The situation lacks love for their country's shirt, grit, and most importantly - passion for football. Despite being a winner of Copa America and FIFA World Cup with Brazil in 1999 and 2002 respectively, Ronaldinho has never seen such a sorry state before.
Brazil's latest head coach, Dorival Junior, assumed the role in January of this year. Despite his recent appointment, he has only overseen two friendly matches with the team so far. Additionally, important members of Brazil's squad such as Neymar cannot participate due to an ACL injury.
Despite having Vinicius Junior in their team, Selecao is lacking essential players due to injuries. Goalkeeper Ederson won't be playing because of an eye injury and three new players - such as Bremer from Juventus, Ederson from Atalanta and Pepe from Porto - were added into the roster. Notably absent are Casemiro, Richarlison and Antony. However, 17-year-old Endrick will have his debut in this international tournament.
In the 16-team Copa America tournament, Brazil has been assigned to Group D together with Colombia, Paraguay and Costa Rica. With nine championship titles under their belt, they are scheduled to kick off their campaign against Costa Rica in Inglewood, California on June 25th.