Seleção stars Luiz Gustavo and Dante have admitted that they are happy to miss Bayern Munich’s DFB Cup final showdown in favour of gaining a place in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s squad.
The duo were called up to face England and France in friendlies and will be playing at the Confederations Cup after outrage in Germany over the call ups.
“We are happy for us to fulfil a dream and play in a tournament for the Seleção. There is no grief over the missed DFB Cup final,” Luiz Gustavo told Kicker. “They have not exactly checked the calendar.”
“We have made it clear that playing for the Seleção has a different value for us. It is a dream which we fight for from a young age,” added Dante.
Former Bayern Munich striker Giovane Elber had earlier blasted the decision of the Brazilian FA, insisting there was no justification in forcing the Bayern pair to miss a showpiece final in Germany.
“I just thought it was an April fool. The behavior of the Brazilian Association is inhuman,” the 40-year-old told Sky Sports.
“This is not just any game, it’s a final, it would have been possible for both to contest the final game of the season and then happily to fly to Brazil on Sunday!”
Source: Goal.com
