Call of the 24 -year -old striker is the first since the arrival of the Italian coach to Brazil
The striker celebrated his return to the Brazilian National Team after more than six months of absence and said that “it is a pleasure” to meet with the Italian coach, with whom he worked on. “It was a long time … It seemed like an eternity,” said the player at a news conference on Tuesday (7) in Seoul, where he will face South Korea in three days in a friendly preparation for the 2026 World Cup. “It was a difficult time. version ”.
The 24 -year -old striker has been called for the first time since Ancelotti’s arrival in Brazil in early June. His last game for the national team was in March. “It’s a pleasure to be with Ancelotti here, who is a guy who has always helped me a lot in my career (…). For sure, in his hands, I evolved by level,” he admitted.
Despite the achievements with the Italian at Real Madrid, Rodrygo showed modesty when talking about being part of the Brazilian cast at the World Cup next year in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “No one has a guaranteed place. I know I have to demonstrate a lot yet,” he said. “Especially because I trust my potential, my talent, I think everything I can deliver, so I need to show much more.”
Rodrygo has 33 games for the national team, in which he scored seven goals.
After the commitment against South Korea, Brazil will face Japan on Tuesday (14) that comes in Tokyo in another friendly. “A friendly has nothing… all the games for us, it’s like we were already in the World Cup,” concluded Rodrygo.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Nicolas Robert
