Ricardo Out
Volley country reports that Brazil have again dropped Ricardo. I checked out the Brazil Federation site, he’s not on their list.
Brazil will miss setter Ricardo during World Cup 2007 in Japan. Brazilian setter was not nominated by B. Rezende into Brazilian rooster for the World Cup 2007.
Ricardo will not play for Brazil after four years. Brazil won everything with Ricardo, Olympics, World Cup, World League. Now Brazil has to face the opponents without key player. Ricardo had problems with Brazilian national team coach B. Rezende in the past. Brazilian volleyball national team won Pan American Games 2007 in Rio without Ricardo. It is only one title which Ricardo did not win and probably will never win. B. Rezende invite all players to national team under same conditions. Ricardo did not want to follow these conditions.
World Cup 2007 will be tough for all teams, every team has to play 11 games in 14 days. Only three best team will qualify to Beijing 2008.
Brazilian roster:
Spikers - Giba, Dante, Samuel, Murillo
Middleblockers - Gustavo, Heller, Rodrigao
Opposites - Nascimento, Anderson
Setters - Bruno, Marcelinho
Libero - Sergio
