Juventus defender Bremer has revealed why he turned down the likelihood to play for the Italian nationwide staff, regardless of then-head coach Roberto Mancini encouraging him to modify allegiances to the Azzurri.
LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – JUNE 14: Gleison Bremer #3 of Juventus arrives on the airport previous to the official FIFA Membership World Cup 2025 on June 14, 2025 in Lewisburg, West Virginia. (Photograph by Michael Owens/Getty Photos)
Bremer, who now has 5 caps for the Brazilian nationwide staff, spoke to ESPN () about how “it didn’t appear proper.”
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He revealed that “the thought was there however I come from the center of Bahia and abruptly turning into Italian felt very pressured to me.”
Bremer obtained Mancini name however selected Brazil
Italian nationwide staff head coach on the time, Roberto Mancini, spoke to the Juventus defender personally – making an attempt to encourage him to play for the Azzurri – “I even spoke about it with Mancini who informed me I used to be eligible for a passport by way of my spouse.”
Nonetheless, the centre-back selected his native Brazil over Italy after struggling to think about how he would match amongst the Italian contingent: “I even imagined the primary day on the coaching camp – perhaps somebody would have requested me ‘What are you doing right here?’ And, truthfully, I wouldn’t have favored that.”
ROME, ITALY – MAY 05: Bremer of Juventus reveals appreciation to the followers following the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Might 05, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Bremer signed for Juventus in July 2022 from fierce metropolis rivals Torino after being named the highest defender of the 2021-22 Serie A season. He later obtained his first name as much as Brazil in following September. Regardless of solely making 5 caps for Brazil, the defender has and powerful competitors for a spot within the staff – with Arsenal’s Gabriel and Actual Madrid’s Eder Militao amongst the gamers who’ve been given the nod over the Juve man.