The resurgence of former Barça player Malcom: ‘Pichichi’, champion and summoned by Brazil

Malcolm26, had been called up for the last time in August 2021 for two friendly matches, but the refusal of the zenith to release the player due to the coronavirus cost him the marginalization by the coach, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi ‘Tite’.

a hard setback

For the man from São Paulo, the exclusion was a severe setback, but this season he has resumed his flight. With a day to go, he is the ‘Pichichi’ of the Russian League with 23 goals in 27 games, three more than his immediate rival, the Dutchman promises.

The Russian League already has it in its pocket, since the zenith leads the second -CSKA- by 12 points, and very probably Malcolm he will be named best player of the championship.

Malcolmwho has not yet made his senior debut -although he did score the winning goal against Spain in the final of the Olympic Games in Tokyo-, has been called up by Ramon MenezesBrazilian interim coach.

Against Guinea, in Barcelona

The left-handed zenith He is the top Brazilian scorer in foreign leagues, which is why he accompanies the madridistas, among others, up front Vinicus and Rodrygo for friendlies against Guinea, on June 17 in Barcelona, ​​and Senegal three days later, in Lisbon.

His performance has led the Russian press to take his departure for granted, something that already rumbled the ears of the fans in winter, when the Paris Saint-Germain was interested in his services, although only on loan, something that the zenith.