{"id":551,"date":"2022-11-24T13:50:26","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T13:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2022-11-24T13:50:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T13:50:30","slug":"porque-gabigol-nao-foi-convocado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/porque-gabigol-nao-foi-convocado\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes: Find out why Gabigol was not called up"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-saiba-o-porque-nao-convocaram-gabigol-para-a-selecao-brasileira\">Find out why they didn&#039;t call up Gabigol for the Brazilian team<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/campo-sendo-gravado-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Camera gravando o campo\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-552\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >Field where the Brazilian team will compete in the World Cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>It is a fact that the player is one of the greatest center forwards in South America in recent times. The question that remains is: why didn&#039;t they call up Gabigol for the Brazilian team?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>This is the question we will discuss in this article. But first of all, with the World Cup just around the corner, if you still don&#039;t know which teams will face each other in this first group stage, check out the content we&#039;ve prepared for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-lazyblock-cta lazyblock-cta-Z1LQyp1\">\n  <section class=\"cta mx-5 sm:mx-0 text-gray-600 body-font my-10 border-gray-200 border-b border-l border-r sm:border-0\">\n    <div class=\"h-1 bg-gray-200 rounded overflow-hidden\">\n      <div class=\"w-24 h-full\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"container px-5 pt-6 pb-6 mx-auto flex flex-wrap\" data-anchor-target=\"lazyBlock\">    \n    \n              <a class=\"flex flex-wrap content-center w-full mb-4 md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/conheca-os-grupos-da-copa\/\"  data-analytics-label=\"ctaImage\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" aria-label=\"Discover the World Cup groups\">\n          <div class=\"m-auto float-none\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Ta\u00e7a da Copa\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <h2 class=\"w-full sm:text-3xl text-2xl text-gray-900 font-medium title-font mb-2 text-center md:text-left md:w-2\/5\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/conheca-os-grupos-da-copa\/\" data-analytics-label=\"ctaTitle\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" aria-label=\"Discover the World Cup groups\">\n            Discover the World Cup groups        <\/a>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-3\/5 md:pl-6\">\n        <p class=\"text-center md:text-left leading-relaxed text-base\">\n            See which groups are in the cup, and which teams will face each other in this first phase of the competition!        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"flex mt-6 w-full flex-1 justify-center ml-auto md:mt-4 md:justify-start\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n          <a class=\"inline-flex items-center\" href=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/conheca-os-grupos-da-copa\/\"  data-analytics-label=\"ctaButton\" data-action=\"analytics#trackCTA\" >\n            Keep Reading            <svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" class=\"w-4 h-4 ml-2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n              <path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>  \n          \n    <\/div>\n      <script type=\"module\"> function waitFor(conditionFunction) { const poll = resolve => { if(conditionFunction()) resolve(); else setTimeout(_ => poll(resolve), 400); }; return new Promise(poll); } import { Application, Controller } from \"\/wp-content\/themes\/twentytwentyone\/assets\/js\/stimulus.min.js\"; let Stimulus = Application.start(); Stimulus.register(\"anchor\", class extends Controller { static get targets() { return [ \"lazyBlock\", \"lazyBlockAnchor\" ]; } initialize() { this.active = false; this.passed = false; this.closed = false; this.anchorViews = 0; this.boundOnShowAnchor = this.onShowAnchor.bind(this); window.anchorReady = window.anchorReady || false; waitFor(_ => (window.scrollY > this.getHeightBlock() && !this.active)) .then(_ => { !window.anchorReady? 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So, what would be the real reasons for not being called up.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The athlete has a very strong personality and spared no comments after not being called up. On the other hand, coach Tite did not give many satisfactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>After all, why didn&#039;t Gabigol go to the national team?<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/camera-gravando-campo-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"C\u00e2mera grava jogo do Brasil, onde gabigol n\u00e3o foi convocado\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-555\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >Controversies on and off the field due to Gabigol not being called up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The player had an incredible season at Flamengo. In 2022, he won the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores with the red and black team.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In the Copa do Brasil he was a key player in the victory, he took responsibility, converting his goal in the penalty shootout, in a moment of great tension.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In the Libertadores, history repeats itself, he again scores the title-winning goal. Without a doubt, \u201cPre10tinado\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The player has been writing a spectacular story in the biggest club competition in South America. He is already the 5th player with the most goals for a single club in the competition (28).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>With everything going well for the player, all that was missing was the call-up to end his year with a flourish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Tite called up the athlete for some of the last games, implying that he would be part of the squad that will compete in the World Cup in Qatar. However, that&#039;s not what happened.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>So why didn&#039;t they call the player?<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>Neymar, reason for not choosing Gabriel Barbosa?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>One of the theories that has emerged in recent days is that Gabigol was not called up, mainly at a request from Neymar.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The sister of, number 10 of the Brazilian team, had a relationship with Gabi. The end of this relationship would be the reason why Neymar asked the coach not to call up the Flamengo athlete.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>However, Ney, when asked, said that quite the opposite, if he were to give his opinion on the player, he would request his call-up, as he understands that Gabriel Barbosa would be extremely important for the team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>The real reason Gabigol wasn&#039;t called up<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In an interview, the team&#039;s technical assistant explains the athlete&#039;s absence from the team, and also recalled other important names who will be left out of the World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Firstly, he makes clear the big names who were also left out of this call-up, such as: Matheus Cunha (Atletico de Madrid) and Roberto Firmino (Liverpool). Both players play as a center forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The assistant says that Tite used the criterion of selecting two players with different characteristics per position to define the list. He concluded by saying that they were already well served, that is, they had already defined players for the position that Gabigol plays.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Is this really the reason the coach leaves the star out?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Apparently, yes, the two players called up for the center forward position are Pedro and Richarlison.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>Wasn&#039;t it for selection? And Flamengo?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>After the call-up that took place on November 7th, and after many comments about Gabigol&#039;s non-call-up, the athlete spoke out in Flamengo&#039;s trio electrico.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>On Sunday, days after the list was released, the player from the red and black team made a somewhat controversial appearance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In the electric trio where the players of the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil champion team celebrated the victorious year. Fans booed the current coach of the Brazilian team for not calling up Gabigol.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The striker didn&#039;t leave it alone, he conducted and accompanied the fans, like a maestro conducting a symphony.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In response to the boos, who said that Gabi didn&#039;t need the coach, he agreed and added, saying that he really didn&#039;t need it, that he already played for a national team. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In other words, he didn&#039;t need the coach, since he already played for Flamengo.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>For many, this was enough explanation for the player&#039;s absence in Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>Non-call and insult to Tite<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Many Brazilian fans did not welcome the player&#039;s attitude. They claim that this act was enough to justify the striker&#039;s absence from the team.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>On the contrary, Tite did not comment, which was not a good sign, as Gabriel Barbosa was pre-summoned for an extraordinary call-up.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>However, after what happened in Flamengo&#039;s electric trio, expectations that the player will be called up are low.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2>What matters is bringing Hexa<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-1024x659.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-1024x659.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-768x494.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-1536x989.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/taca-da-copa-2-2048x1318.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >World Cup Cup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Flamengo striker gave an interview to the program \u201cAltas Horas\u201d, this Saturday, November 19th, and spoke about the controversies of recent days, involving the coach of the Brazilian team, and the non-call-up.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Gabigol admits he felt angry about not being called up by Tite, however, he is now calmer regarding the choice of coach.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The player says he met with his family to follow the call-up, hoping to make the list, unfortunately the news did not come. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>He makes it clear that he was frustrated, but that there was no feeling of resentment. That after 30 minutes everything would have been calm.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Gabriel Barbosa also thanked the fans for their affection who thought he should have been called up. Which at the moment will continue working to improve.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Furthermore, the athlete left his full support for the Brazilian national team players. 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