Gabriel Martinelli has praised the performance of his Arsenal teammate Marquinhos, who starred for Brazil in the Under-20s World Cup on Saturday evening. The 20-year-old, who has spent the last six months on loan from the Gunners at Championship side Norwich City, was a late inclusion to Brazil's squad for the tournament but he has more than justified he was deserving of a spot in the team.
After the opening day defeat to Italy, Marquinhos was brought into the team for the remaining two group games against Dominican Republic and Nigeria. Brazil hit six against the former with Marquinhos part of a free-flowing attack before he then scored and played a part in another goal in the 2-0 win over Nigeria on Saturday evening which confirmed Brazil's spot in the round of 16.
Following his performance, Marquinhos took to Instagram to celebrate the win. He captioned the picture: "Ranked! Very happy about the great team performance and helping with a goal. Let's go Brazil! In the replies Martinelli was quick to respond to his fellow Brazilian's display, saying "Bravo brother" *red heart emoji*.
