There’s a new blow for Lucas Paqueta after recent rumours gave West Ham talisman hope of light at the end of the tunnel.
Lucas Paqueta has statistically been one of the best all round player in the Premier League with his performances for West Ham so far this season.
So there is no doubt the West Ham hero should have been in the Brazil squads for hugely important games in September and October.
But there’s been tears and turmoil over in Brazil with the national team in the mud without West Ham star Paqueta after they turned their back on the midfield ace.
Brazil excluded West Ham’s star man Paqueta amid the investigation into illegal betting despite the midfielder protesting his innocence.
New blow for Lucas Paqueta after recent rumours gave West Ham talisman hope of light at the end of the tunnel
They are third in their World Cup qualifying group and under huge pressure ahead of tough games against Colombia and Argentina in the forthcoming international break.
There have been calls in Paqueta’s homeland for him to be recalled to the squad for the November internationals. And West Ham fans have been wondering ‘what happened to innocent until proven guilty’.
ESPN Brasil journalist Fernando Campos claimed that’s exactly what would happen when Fernando Diniz named his latest squad.
But there’s a new blow for Paqueta after recent rumours gave West Ham talisman hope of light at the end of the tunnel.
Because he has once again been left out of the Brazil squad for the November internationals.
A decision Brazil chiefs could live to seriously regret ahead of huge matches
It means everything to players to represent their country. And Brazilians are particularly passionate about playing for the Selecao. So this will be hurting West Ham’s star man.
Instead of rallying around the player, as West Ham have done, Brazil seem to have instead turned their back on him.
One man who might be pleased – as least privately – is Hammers boss David Moyes. It means his star player will get a lengthy rest and will not be travelling or risking injury in those two huge matches.
It could well be a stance Brazil chiefs live to regret, though.
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