This Monday (07), Coach Tite compiled the list of 26 athletes who will defend the Brazilian National Team. World Cup 2022. The main football tournament will start on 20 November and the Canarinho team will play their first match against Serbia on 24 November.
The internet reacted to the names being called, and Twitter was flooded with discussions about the players who will represent the country in Qatar. Many felt the lack of names such as Gabriel Barbosa of Flamengo, “Gabigol”.
However, what stood out the most was an asset: Daniel Alves. The 39-year-old right-back plays for Pumas (Mexico), but since the club does not have a match schedule, the player trains with the B team of Spain’s Barcelona team.
the crowd is disturbed
Despite being one of the most successful athletes in football history, Dani Alves was called by Brazilian fans. Many criticized him for not playing well at Pumas, or even playing weaker football.
Besides the bad technical moment, many Brazilians commented on social media that the fullback’s physical condition should not be the best.
Check out the critiques of the athlete’s presence and the themed jokes on Twitter below:
URGENT: STF requested highways to be closed to prevent Daniel Alves from going to Qatar. pic.twitter.com/RtwRlVp730
— Central do RB Bragantino (@CentralDoBraga) 7 November 2022
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Man calling Daniel Alves got into truck to protestpic.twitter.com/OWsXfhDlG4
— Beating Zoeira (@goleadadazoeira) 7 November 2022
My reaction when they announced that Daniel Alves had been called pic.twitter.com/8tv3yJCIbf
— Fain Out (@vaidesmaiar) 7 November 2022
Daniel Alves gives wheelbarrow to Mbappe in the middle of world cup final pic.twitter.com/g9HdJ7vIhA
— Random Shitpost (@shitpostaleator) 7 November 2022
THE MAN WHO CALLS DANIEL ALVES, WHO CANNOT PLAY RIGHT BACK, MUST BE 3 YEARS OLD
OH MY GOD pic.twitter.com/9Mbb3tASc7
— Lourenç0 (@jjoaolourenc0) 7 November 2022
Daniel Alves called.
GOD BLESS THIS COUNTRY!!!
— REAL MADRID THOUSAND GRAU (@realmilgrauu) 7 November 2022
??BRAZIL: Protesters celebrate the possible arrest of Daniel Alves in Porto Alegre-RS. pic.twitter.com/fpRvxGE8rK
— Low Quality Flamengo ?????? (@Fla100Quality) 7 November 2022
tite: “sides: daniel alves (cougars)”
Brazilians:pic.twitter.com/Ifs7zDWIm0
— Martins Fut ??????? (@martinsfut_) 7 November 2022
If it weren’t for Daniel Alves Titepic.twitter.com/7wwl0AXa4D
– vine (@notvinicin) 7 November 2022
Daniel Alves definitely helped tite hide a body
– zitinha (@zitaellen) 7 November 2022
Footage of Daniel Alves returning to mark Mbappé in the World Cup final ?? pic.twitter.com/EdlOaPVVzn
— Random Shitpost (@shitpostaleator) 7 November 2022
Tite is responding
At the end of the month, coach Tite, who announced the 26 players who will wear Amarelinha, held a long press conference. Questioned about the criticism that has already appeared on social networks regarding Daniel Alves.
“What Twitter reference [em relação aos 220 milhões de brasileiros]”I didn’t come here to please the people on Twitter and social media. I don’t know what percentage of the Brazilian people are. Why am I talking about them?” he pointed.
This was Tite’s response to the call of Daniel Alves about a possible rejection from Brazilian fans. ?? What do you think? pic.twitter.com/DDCQB3Ln36
— TNT Sports BR (@TNTSportsBR) 7 November 2022
The coach also argued that he had no intention and did not want to persuade people to call. “I want to give informative and accurate data so that people can get their opinions in a democratic way,” he said.
Earlier, the coach had already said that the presence of the right-back is a reward for the technical, individual, physical and mental quality it offers.
Source: Tec Mundo
