Selected Once Again for Brazil’s Under 20s Women’s Team
Posted on 22/05/2009
Selected Once Again for Brazil’s Under 20s Women’s Team
Marcos Gaspar, the coach of Brazil’s women’s under 20’s national team, has his list of players carefully selected for the 2010 South America Cup. Michelle da Silva, the best women’s player at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, has made it onto the list for the second time running.
Michelle, born in 1990, is a speedy striker, with strong force and determination on the pitch. Living for football she has been on a journey out of poverty and exclusion through sport. Although young, she already has the following achievements under her belt, as the best Brasilian teams now follow her closely:
- Regional Champion and Vice World
Champion, it Plays 3 Nike 2006
- Vice Champion, Onu cup 2006
- Champion Intercolegial 2007
- Vice Champion of Rio de Janeiro 2007
- Brasil Cup 2007
Congratulations Michelle. Everyone from the Homeless World Cup is happy to see you continue to stand proud and once again represent your country at a national level. Good luck!
