On this Saturday night (27th), the technical staff of the Brazilian National Team concludes the first round of observations of the Brasileirão Betano games. Rodrigo Caetano, general executive coordinator of the Men’s National Teams, and João Marcos, performance analyst, will follow the duel between Cuiabá and Atlético-MG, at the Arena Pantanal, at 6:30 pm.
The series of trips is part of the technical staff’s planning to strengthen the relationship with the clubs and define the list of athletes who will compete in the Copa América, in June.
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In addition to Rodrigo and João, eight other members of the team observed. Coach Dorival Júnior, Thomaz Koerich (performance analyst), Cícero Souza (general technical manager), Celso de Rezende (physical trainer), Pedro Sotero (assistant), Guilherme Lyra (analyst), Juan (technical coordinator) and Lucas Silvestre (assistant) participated in the series of trips across the country.
In addition to the Brazilian Serie A, the members of the technical staff also observed matches in the Libertadores and Sudamericana, totaling 27 games. The professionals from the National Team also visited training centers and talked to coaches and other club staff.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first, second and third episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
