Rayanne and Ju are called up to the Brazilian National Team
The red-blacks will compete in the Tournament of Nations in the United States
By Flamengo Communication - inFlamengo/Marinha will have two representatives in the Tournament of Nations. Last Friday (20), coach Vadão called up the 23 players who will represent the Brazilian Women's National Team in the competition. Among the athletes are Rayanne Machado and Juliana Ferreira, midfielders for the Rubro-Negro. Brazil debuts on Thursday against Australia.
On the official website, Rayanne celebrated the opportunity and spoke about her expectations for the Tournament. "Expectations are high; we have a very good team, with excellent players. I'm feeling very fulfilled, as it's a dream to be here wearing the yellow jersey with the main team," said the number 7.
For Juliana, Brazil enters the competition to win. "Expectations are high. I'll definitely be available if Professor Vadão needs me. The tournament will have tough matches, but we'll always strive to achieve a positive result," she said.
The national team is already in the United States and begins its quest for the title on the 26th, at 17:15 pm (Brasília time), at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, against Australia. Then, the girls face Japan on the 29th, at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, at the same time. Finally, Brazil and the hosts face off on August 2nd, at 21:30 pm, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo women's soccer team relies on resources from its sponsors – Caixa and Avon – via the Federal Incentive Law/Ministry of Sports (IR) and the State Incentive Law/State Secretariat of Sports, Leisure and Youth (Seelje) of Rio de Janeiro.