Star-studded Seleção against Holland

RNW, 20 May 2011, By Theo Tamis

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Ronnie Macdonald)

Brazil's national football team will play at full strength against Holland on 4 June, when the teams meet for a friendly match in the Estadio Serra Dourada in Goiania.

The Selecao are preparing for the Copa America, which starts on 1 June. The home side will be seeking revenge for their painful 2-1 defeat against the Dutch at last year’s World Cup quarter-final.

Coach Mano Menezes has called up all his stars for the match against the Netherlands:

Goalkeepers:

• Júlio César (Internazionale)
• Jefferson (Botafogo)
• Fabio (Cruzeiro)
• Victor (Grêmio)

Defenders:

• Lúcio (Internazionale)
• Maicon (Internazionale)
• Thiago Silva (AC Milan)
• Luiz (Chelsea)
• Luisão (Benfica)
• Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
• Adriano (Barcelona)
• André Santos (Fenerbahçe)

Midfield:

• Lucas (Sao Paulo)
• Lucas Leiva (Liverpool)
• Elano (Santos)
• Elias (Atlético Madrid)
• Henrique (Cruzeiro)
• Jadson (Shakhtar Donetsk)
• Ramires (Chelsea)
• Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur)
• Thiago Neves (Flamengo)
• Anderson (Manchester United)

Strikers:

• Pato (AC Milan)
• Robinho (AC Milan)
• Neymar (Santos)
• Nilmar (Villarreal)
• Fred (Fluminense)
• Leandro (Internacional)

Related Articles:

Holland squad named for Latin America tour

Netherlands still 2nd in world football rankings