Arthur Melo He returned to his native Brazil this summer after seven years on the old continent. He has done it hand in hand with the team that saw him born in football terms: Guild from Porto Alegre. And the joy and happiness that this means for him is being reflected in his performance on the field.
To give some data: his percentage of successful passes is 95%, the percentage of good passes in the opposite field is 96, 5.6 balls recovered per game and a long list of examples that show that the midfielder has recovered its best version after some somewhat weaker years.
But, above all, they put him in the spotlight as one of the possible candidates to be in the next World Cup. Something that seemed very far away until now. In fact, the last time Arthur wore his country’s shirt was in March 2022.
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Even more so now that The Rio team is not experiencing its best moment. Yesterday, without going any further, they ended up losing against Japan in a match in which they had a 0-2 lead. And, although it is true that it was just a friendly match, it is not the image expected from a five-time World Champion.
So who knows if Melo can be that game organizer that Brazil needs. He is putting in the desire, no one can argue with that of course. And he is still only 29 years old and has several years ahead of him to have another chance.
