According to GloboEsporte, the teammates of Marquinhos and Neymar have abandoned the idea of boycotting the Copa America, parachuted in Brazil after the withdrawals of Colombia and then Argentina. At first angry at the lack of transparency of the President of the Federation, Rogerio Caboclo, and facing a stubborn health crisis (470,000 dead since the start of the pandemic), the Brazilian players wanted to refuse to play the tournament. But the captains of the other selections weren’t quite on the same page.
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And then their boss was removed from the presidency of the CBF, Sunday, following an accusation of sexual and moral harassment on an employee. Far from power, Caboclo could not fulfill President Jair Bolsonaro’s wish to dismiss Tite to replace him with Renato Gaucho. The coach will therefore remain in control and the players will play the opening match of the Copa America against Venezuela on Sunday in Brasilia.
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