Julio Baptista replaces Grafite
by Patricio Figueroa - created on 4 Jun 2005
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Sevilla striker Julio Baptista has replaced Grafite in the Brazil squad.
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira was desperate to have Grafite fit to play
against Paraguay and Argentina but had to concede defeat to a hamstring
injury.
"We did treatment on Grafite to see if he could play against Paraguay and
Argentina but it wasn't enough," explained Sao Paulo official Marco Aurelio
Cunha.
Parreira revealed he did not hesitate in calling up the Sevilla ace to
replace Grafite due to his experience in World Cup qualifiers.
"It was an easy decision [calling up Julio Baptista], I have called Baptista
to replace Grafite because he is a strong man," said Parreira.
"In addition to that he has a lot of experience playing in South American
qualifiers.
"Baptista has been playing in Spain since two years ago so he has extra
experience."
來自西班牙 Sevilla 的前鋒 Julio Baptista
取代了 Sao Paulo 的前鋒 Grafite 出征兩場世界盃 (vs Paraguay & Argentina)
來自巴西國內球會聖保羅的當家主力前鋒 Grafite 由於日前出賽南美解放者盃受傷
因此巴西教練 Parreira 毫不猶疑的召喚 Baptista 進入國家隊名單中
教練同時表示他相信 Baptista 絕對勝任這個位置
因為他有經驗有技術身體又強壯...
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