Newcastle United stars continue to jet across the world for international duty but this month's continental fixtures will mean more than most for Magpies midfielder Joelinton.
The Brazilian enforcer has joined up with his national team co-stars this week, days after partying at Newcastle team-mate Bruno Guimaraes' wedding in their native country. The duo are now preparing for the upcoming friendlies with Guinea and Senegal in the coming two weeks.
Bruno marked the occasion by recording a video of Joelinton in his Brazil training gear, captioning the clip: "Go man, smile, you're handsome."
READ MORE: All the latest Newcastle United transfer news
Bruno was the first to congratulate his St James' Park midfield partner after news of his maiden Brazil call-up, tweeting his excitement moments before the final game of the season with Chelsea. The call-up comes after Joelinton's barnstorming form in black in white in recent months.
"I wanted to go to the beach and my wife told me to wait. I thought: if I get the news, I'll be there. If I don't receive it, I'll be sad, but at least I'll enjoy the beach," Joelinton said upon receiving his first ever national call-up. "When he said my name, I just cried. It's a feeling of pride, of seeing that the effort is being seen."
Joelinton began his career in his native Brazil, picked up by Sport Recife in 2010 after hard graft on the streets of his hometown of Alianca. Brazilian scout Joao Maradona is credited with finding the raw talent and helping him start out in Brazil's youth system.
"Maradona is the guy who discovered me, who took me to Sport, who always helped me during my time at the club," Joelinton said last month. "He was fundamental in my career because he opened doors for me. If it wasn't for him, I would be at Aliança today."
