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Santos FC has a new set of players coming from its Youth Academy.
Four of them were called up to play for the Brazilian U-17 National Team.
Two of them, Fernando Medeiros and John,
are going to dispute the Copa 2 de Julho in Bahia.
Gabriel and Thiago Maia are disputing the first
Torneio Internacional de Verão in the USA.
I'll start talking to Fernando, who's been called up 4 times so far.
You've been called up again, are you ready to play?
Are you happy for being called up again?
I'm happy, being called up is always great.
I've been working to do my best,
aiming to get to the top,
and to play for the National Team is to be at the top.
I'm working to achieve my goal,
which is to become a professional soccer player.
John has been called up twice.
You had a great experience during the South American,
even played in the first team,
tell us about that experience,
and how it will be this time.
The first time I was called up was great,
I disputed one match.
I'm really happy for being called up again,
for being able to play once again,
and I'll keep working as if it was the first time,
and hopefully play again.
Now we'll talk to the athletes who will dispute
the Torneio Internacional de Verão, in the USA.
Thiago Maia was called up to play for Brazil in the South American,
and managed to become part of the first team.
You won the trust of the coach and now you are back.
Are you happy with this new opportunity?
I'm really happy, I'm one of the youngest players,
and I wasn't expecting for this to happen,
I didn't expect to be called up,
but God will always help those who deserve.
I've always thanked God,
and now I'm able to play again for the Brazilian National Team.
I'll represent Santos FC and Brazil, God willing.
Gabriel is now playing for Brazil as a professional player.
Are you going to take this new experience
to the U-17 National Team?
How do you see yourself playing for the National Team?
Certainly, playing professionally
is providing me a new world of experiences,
as well as playing against big teams.
I'll try to take this experience to the National Team
and help the team winning this tournament in the USA,
we want to be the champions.