BRASILIA Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that the health minister was preparing a measure to no longer require face masks for people who…
The Brazilian soccer team criticised the last-minute decision to switch the Copa America to Brazil from Argentina amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections but said they would play in the 10-nation tournament which kicks off in Brasilia on Sunday.
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After questions of will they or won’t they, Brazil are to compete this summer as the national squad “are against the organisation of the Copa America, but we will never say no to the Brazilian team.”
It means Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino are all set to be in action over the next few weeks as Tite’s side push on amid their disgruntlement over the handling of events behind the scenes.
There had been suggestions that the Selecao could boycott this summer after the competition was moved to Brazil despite a surge of COVID-19 cases, a reason that saw Argentina and Colombia withdraw as hosts.
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