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Former Tottenham winger Lucas Moura (32, Sao Paulo) re-elected to the Brazilian national soccer team for the first time in six years.
Brazil's interim coach Dorival Junior selected Moura as a substitute for injured Manchester City winger Savinho on the 1st (Korea time). The Brazilian Football Association obtained injury information for Savinho, who did not play in the match between Manchester City and West Ham on the 1st.
With this, Moura was selected for the national team for the first time since 2018. Moura, the winner of Brazil's U-20 World Cup, first joined the Brazilian national team led by manager Mano Menezes in 2011 and has played 35 A matches (four goals) so far.
Moura has been on the European stage for 10 years as a member of Paris Saint-Germain (2013-2018) and Tottenham (2018-2023), then left Son Heung-min's side in August last year and returned to Sao Paulo, his former team, to lead the team's Copa do Brazil and Super Copa do Brazil in a row.
Moura, who last played for Tottenham in 19 games in the 2022-2023 season and scored only one goal, succeeded in a career rebound by scoring 12 goals in 49 games in a Sao Paulo uniform. In particular, he caught the eye of interim coach Doribal with his performance of five goals (15 games) in Seria A, Brazil's top league, this season.
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Moura, who was selected for the Brazilian national team only once when he was with Tottenham, achieved his dream of re-election after a year of returning to Brazil. He wrote on his personal SNS, `I feel the same excitement as when I first called up. I would like to thank my family, friends, team members, Sao Paulo staff, and everyone else who supports me, he said with excitement. Moura's wife Larissa "Only I know how long you've been waiting for this moment. It's the best thing in the world to see you happy."
Moura will play in the 7th to 8th rounds of the 2026 North American World Cup South American qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay on September 6 and 10. He will work with Marquinos (Paris Saint-Germain), Danilu (Juventus), and Alisson (Liverpool) after a long time.
Interim coach Doribal is expected to set up an offensive team with Vinicius Junior, Hodrigo, Endrick (Real Madrid) and Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) and leave Moura to play the backup role.
Hafinha, who is playing amazing for his team Barcelona, has been excluded from the list. He was injured while Joao Pedro (Brighton), who was reborn as a big club killer, was not called.
Brazil is in sixth place among the 10 teams due to a slump of just two wins (one draw and three losses) in six South American qualifiers for the World Cup, which desperately needs a turnaround. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, leads the qualifying round with 5 wins and 1 loss.
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Meanwhile, Brian Hill, who left for Girona on loan through the transfer window last summer, scored his debut goal in his third appearance against Osasuna to lead his side to a 4-0 victory.
Hill, who moved to Tottenham from Sevilla in 2021, has played 43 games for Tottenham so far and has not scored a single goal and is considered a "failed recruitment".
Hill, who couldn't adapt to Tottenham, left for Spain for three consecutive seasons, following Valencia in the 2021-2022 season and Sevilla in the 2022-2023 season.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
