Inter striker Adriano has earned a call-up to Carlos Dunga’s Brazil squad with his recent form on loan at Sao Paulo.
The troubled marksman seems to have found the right atmosphere in his homeland and has been prolific for Sao Paulo with 16 goals in 27 games.
L’Imperatore was the hero once again on Wednesday night when he scored the all-important goal in a Copa Libertadores quarter-final victory over Fluminese.
Dunga has brought Adri back into his squad for Brazil’s World Cup 2010 qualifiers against Paraguay on June 15 and Argentina on June 18.
The former Parma star’s last appearance in the Selecao shirt was back in February 2007 in a friendly against Portugal.
Brazil are scheduled to play two friendlies against Canada in Seattle on May 31 and against Venezuela in Boston on June 6 to prepare for their engagements in June, but Adri won’t be present due to Copa Libertadores commitments.
Six other Serie A stars feature in Dunga’s squad – Inter’s Julio Cesar and Douglas Maicon, Roma goalkeeper Alexander Doni and defender Juan and Milan aces Alexander Pato and Kaka.
Brazil (squad):
Goalkeepers: Diego (Almeria), Doni (Roma), Julio Cesar (Inter)
Defenders: Alves (Sevilla), Kleber (Santos), Maicon (Inter), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Alex (Chelsea), Luisão (Benfica), Juan (Roma), Lucio (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Josué (Wolfsburg), Gilberto (Tottenham), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid), Kaka (Milan), Anderson (Manchester United), Elano (Manchester City), Diego (Werder Bremen)
Strikers: Robinho (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Pato (Milan), Sóbis (Real Betis), Adriano (Inter / Sao Paulo)
