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Roberto Carlos had no doubts when naming the two England players who could have played for Brazil

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Published 17:49 19 Mar 2025 GMT

Roberto Carlos had no doubts when naming the two England players who could have played for Brazil

The Real Madrid legend has picked out two England stars who are good enough to represent Brazil.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos has picked out two England players who are good enough to have played for Brazil.

Having been a part of perhaps the best Real Madrid and Brazil teams of all, it's safe to say that Carlos is more than capable of identifying a world-class footballer.

The legendary left-back has played alongside the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo Nazario and has won almost all that there is to win in football.

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Therefore, when he revealed that he has been seriously impressed by two of England's top players and claimed that they could make it into Brazil's starting lineup, it was high praise indeed.

Despite boasting players such as Real Madrid pair Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, Brazil currently find themselves fifth in the Fifa world rankings, behind England, Spain, France and Argentina.

Carlos described Brazil as currently having a "really good team," but picked out two players from the Three Lions who could comfortably start for the them had they been eligible.

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Speaking to The Telegraph ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Carlos: "Alexander-Arnold has to be there – because he’s among the best ones.

"Kane is a good player too.

"You have a good team, not just in terms of names but in terms of players who have trained well and are ready to play at a World Cup – or to play for the Brazilian national team.

"I’d say those two [Kane and Alexander-Arnold], but there are more.

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"There’s a lot of quality in the England team. You have a lot of quality.”

Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold have played 26 matches together for England. (Image: Getty)
Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold have played 26 matches together for England. (Image: Getty)

Of the two selections, Kane is perhaps the most unsurprising given the fact that he wold be a clear upgrade over starting striker Richarlison, who failed to start over Kane at Tottenham Hotspur, and would form a formidable attack with the likes of Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Savio and Rodrygo.

However, given Alexander-Arnold's struggles to find a regular place in Gareth Southgate's England team, it may shock some fans to hear that Carlos woild prefer to have him in the Brazil lineup instead of either Danilo or Eder Militao.

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But this could be about to change as the Liverpool star is expected to be a regular starter under new England boss Thomas Tuchel, despite missing out on the German's first England squad due to an injury.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Roberto Carlos, England, Brazil, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane, Real Madrid

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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