No one is a prophet in his own country. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could learn it the hard way if the stars of the Brazilian football team choose not to participate in the Copa America, scheduled in Brazil from June 13 to July 10.
According to the Radio Gaucha station, several executives of the national team have asked not to play the tournament in the current sanitary conditions.
The country has chosen to accept the organization of the competition, to alleviate the defection of its Colombian and Argentinian neighbors, overwhelmed by the health crisis. Except that the Auriverde country already has nearly 470,000 deaths from Covid-19, with an increase in contamination and the threat of new variants.
“A very clear opinion”
Before the meeting against Ecuador, scheduled for Friday, June 4, the coach, Tite, let the possibility of a withdrawal hover. “We have a very clear opinion (…) and we will give it only after the two qualifying matches [pour la Coupe du monde 2022] “, he announced.
This pre-match press conference was held without the presence of Casemiro, the Seleçao captain and Real Madrid midfielder. “The players have an opinion and they will express it in due course. This is also the reason for our captain’s absence ”, explained Tite.
Senator Renan Calheiros, fierce opponent of President Bolsonaro, asked Neymar, Tuesday, June 2, to boycott the Copa America, the “Death championship”.
