The Brazilian Women’s National Team embarked on Wednesday (17) to compete in the Paris Olympic Games. The delegation left the Tom Jobim International Airport tonight, heading to Bordeaux, in southwestern France. Brazil will make their Olympic tournament debut on the 25th against Nigeria, in the French city.
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Before the departure, the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) held a farewell ceremony for the delegation at the Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), where the called-up players went through the first phase of preparation for the Olympics. The big attraction was the presentation of 20 girls from the orchestra of the socio-cultural project “Music for Youth”, from the FESO Pro Arte Cultural Center, located in Teresópolis. They performed in the entrance hall of the CBF’s CT (Training Center) at Granja Comary, and played the Brazilian national anthem as a farewell celebration for the players of the Women’s National Team.
The coaching staff that is heading to France includes several women who are qualified professionals in their respective areas, which gives the team an excellent character.
In addition to coordinator Cris Gambaré, this list includes supervisor Amanda Storck, doctor Lygia Alves Neder, psychologist Luciana Ferreira Angelo, nutritionist Tiemi Raquel de Moraes Saito, and physiotherapists Ana Clara Bezerra Romancini and Letícia Oscar Ribas. All with extensive experience in top clubs.
Cris Gambaré is the main name in the area of women’s football management in Brazil and South America, with very expressive results in her career. She started the resumption of the sport at Corinthians in 2016. Since then, she has won 18 titles and set several records. Cris joined the CBF four months ago.
