Gilberto prepares for journey to the Middle East
November 9, 2005
Ṣo Paulo РThe Brazilian football team will be departing tomorrow (09) on their way to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play a friendly game against the country team on Saturday (12). The players leaving from Brazil are Cicinho, Gustavo Nery and Ricardinho, together with the technical commission.
They are going to fly to Frankfurt, in Germany. There, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), they will meet the other team members who play for European football teams: Dida, Julio Cesar, Cafu, EdmÃlson, Juan, Lúcio, Luisão, Roque Júnior, Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Gilberto Silva, Juninho Pernambucano, Kaká, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Zé Roberto, Robinho, Adriano and Fred.
On Sunday, the team will travel to Kuwati, where they will have another friendly game against Kuwait All Stars on November 15.
So, in summary: Gilberto will fly go Germany today (Wednesday) to meet with the Brasil Seleção. From there, he will fly to the Middle East. That is quite an exhausting trip.
He will play for Brasil on Saturday, then return to London to play for Arsenal (against Wigan) on the following Saturday.
Good luck, Berty boy. Don’t get injured.