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The Brazilian coach, Adenor Leonardo Bachi ‘Tite’, refrained from calling Renan Lodi to be part of the team that faced Ecuador and Paraguay in the qualifiers for the Qatar World Cup because the defender of the Atlético de Madrid does not have the complete anticovid vaccination schedule.
“ Getting vaccinated is a social responsibility” , Tite assured in the press conference he gave after announcing the 26 players that will make up the Brazilian team for the Qatari World Cup qualifying matches.
The Brazilian coach highlighted that for the call, the parameters established by the health authorities to prevent infections by the virus were taken into account .
Tite recalled the importance of respecting these determinations to avoid conflicts such as the one that occurred last year in Brazil, when the match between Canarinha and Argentina, after several players from the gaucho country did not comply with the rules established by the health authorities.
The decision of the Brazilian coach was defended by Jorge Pagura, doctor of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), who pointed out that the collective interest will always prevail over the individual
“We privilege those who have complete vaccination. He could not enter Ecuador and, in Brazil, he would have to undergo a five-day quarantine, “he explained.