Ronaldinho back for Brazil

18 August 2011 17:39
Ronaldinho has been recalled to the Brazil squad for next month's friendly against Ghana at Craven Cottage after a nine-month absence.[LNB] The 31-year-old Flamengo forward has not featured for his country since a 1-0 defeat to Argentina last November - his only appearance in Mano Menezes' reign as Selecao coach.[LNB]Other notable inclusions in the 24-man group for the September 5 encounter were Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabio, Porto forward Hulk and Internacional striker Leandro Damiao.[LNB]There was no place for Chelsea midfielder Ramires, but there was room for Santos' versatile Brazil Under-20 international Danilo.[LNB]Squad: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Jefferson (Botafogo), Fabio (Cruzeiro); Lucio (Inter Milan), Thiago Silva, Dede (Vasco), D Luiz (Chelsea), D Alves (Barcelona), Danilo (Santos), Marcelo (Real Madrid); Adriano (Barcelona), Lucas Leiva (Liverpool), L Gustavo (Bayern Munich), Ralf (Corinthians), Elias (Atletico Madrid), Fernandinho (Shakhtar Donetsk), PH Ganso (Santos), Lucas (Sao Paulo); Ronaldinho (Flamengo), Robinho, A Pato (AC Milan), Hulk (Porto), L Damiao (Internacional), Neymar (Santos).

Source: Team_Talk