Kleberson is Flamengo in the World Cup
Midfielder will represent the red-black team in Dunga's Brazilian team
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - inThis Tuesday afternoon was one of the most anticipated moments of the year so far in Brazilian soccer. Expectations were high for coach Dunga to announce the players to represent Brazil in the 2010 World Cup, which begins on June 11th in South Africa. On a sunny day in Barra da Tijuca, the coach released the list without many surprises, with Kleberson confirmed.
\The midfielder was a World Cup winner in 2002, called up by Felipão, and also won the 2004 Copa América. Nicknamed "Penta" by his Flamengo teammates, he returned to the yellow jersey last season and won another title: the Confederations Cup. The player first wore the yellow jersey in 2002 and played 27 matches, scoring twice.
\Check out the full list of the team going to the World Cup:
\Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Gomes (Tottenham) and Doni (Roma)
Full-backs: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Gilberto (Cruzeiro) and Michel Bastos (Lyon)
Defenders: Juan (Roma), Thiago Silva (Milan), Lucio (Inter Milan) and Luisão (Benfica)
Defensive midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Josué (Wolfsburg) and Kleberson (Flamengo)
Midfielders: Kaká (Milan), Ramires (Benfica), Elano (Galatasaray) and Julio Baptista (Roma)
Forwards: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villareal) and Grafite (Wolfsburg)