Gabriel Martinelli looked as though he was heading for World Cup disappointment as supposed leaks claimed he would not be part of Tite's squad for the tournament. However, when the Brazil team was announced the Arsenal starlet was indeed part of the list.
Arsenal’s starting left-winger had pipped Liverpool's Roberto Firmino to a place in the team that will now travel to Qatar with teammate Gabriel Jesus also selected. Martinelli has openly admitted he had dreamt of this and that his father had even predicted the call-up years prior.
For Brazilians, the World Cup is the pinnacle with such a historical tie to the tournament. It is therefore unsurprising to hear the elation in Martinelli’s explanation of his feelings when he found out.
