The last time the athlete played with the national team shirt was on November 19, 2024, in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, for the World Cup qualifiers
One of the news on the summoned list released by Monday (25) is the return of to the Brazilian team. The West Ham midfielder, Da da, was the absence in the last games in the midst of an investigation for the athlete’s alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme. The player was acquitted of the charges in July this year.
When asked about the matter, Ancelotti praised the midfielder and explained the choice for the player among the 25 summoned. “I don’t know him. I want to meet him. Paquetá has a lot of technical quality, it’s a very important sock that can play in different positions of the field. I want to take advantage of this time to get to know him better.”
The last time Paquetá played with the national team’s shirt was on November 19, 2024, in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, for the World Cup qualifiers. He was out of Dorival Júnior’s last call and was not called on the first list of Ancelotti.
Paquetá celebrated the presence on the selection list on social networks. “It’s an honor to be back,” wrote the player in the caption of an image with the shirt of Brazil, followed by a Bible pass.
In May 2024, the player was denounced by the English Federation for allegedly receiving a yellow card intentionally in two matches of “with the improper purpose of affecting the betting market for one or more people to profit from betting.” The investigation lasted 10 months and the hearings only started in March this year. The athlete alleged innocence and continued to act normally by West Ham until the outcome of the case.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Nátaly Tenório
