"This moment has an even more special meaning after the difficult months I went through in hospital. This ordeal made me stronger and taught me to never give up. I want to send all my support to everyone who is still fighting. Never lose hope."
Aboubacar Maiga is known for his playmaking ability and has been linked with FC Barcelona. He is part of the Africa Foot academy in Mali, which has a collaboration agreement with Barça.
Eduardo Conceicao has reportedly made a decisive choice regarding his immediate future and it strongly favours the Catalan club. He has chosen to wait for Barcelona to formalise their interest.
Marcelo's first Selecao appearance came in a friendly against Wales that was played at White Hart Lane in September 2006. A 25-yard strike from Marcelo just after the hour mark put Brazil on their way that evening.