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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Gabriel Martinelli responds after being told "nobody knows who he is" in furious rant

Rising Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli is unfazed by the vicious criticism of his inclusion in the Brazil squad for the World Cup.

Tite named Gunners duo Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus among the 26 players he will take to Qatar next week after their brilliant starts to the season. The former has scored five goals and grabbed two assists to help the north London club reach the Premier League summit as we approach the mid-season break.

Many view his inclusion in the Brazil squad as a just reward for the leaps and bounds he is making at Emirates Stadium. However, former Selecao midfielder Neto tore into Tite's decision to take the 21-year-old to the Middle East, labelling it a "joke".

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