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London team defender, Brazilian Edu, received an invitation to a friendly match with the national team of Hungary this month, although previously the player has verbally promised to represent the English team.
This season has been quite successful for the 25-year-old defender with the Arsenal team. The player has previously expressed interest in playing for England, as Brazilians have always looked at him with concern.
According to the new FIFA national team substitution rules, Edu could become a player for the English national team later this year.
The coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlos Alberto Parreira, seems to have decided to give Edu a chance to play in the national team, but his team mate Gilberto Silva will not be there. Ronaldo, who is having problems with his knee and will not be able to play for up to two weeks, as well as defender Kleberson, who is also injured, will also not be in the team.
Unexpected invitations to the national team were also received by defender Mancini, team player Bordon, and defender Bordon. Dede has previously hinted at the possibility of continuing his career in the national team representing the Qatari team.
The composition of the Brazilian national team for the match against Hungary:
Dida (Milan), Marcos (Palmeiras), Cafu (Milan), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Mancini (Roma), Dede (Borussia Dortmund), Roque Junior (Siena), Edmilson (Lyon), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Lucio (Bayer Leverkusen), Bordon (Stuttgart), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon), Felipe (Flamengo), Renato (Santos), Alex (Cruzeiro), Kaka (Milan), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich), Julio Batista (Sevilla) and Edu (Arsenal), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Luis Fabiano (Sao Paulo) and Adriano (Inter).
