The 23-year-old midfielder has overcome a difficult period in Germany to regain his form at Hannover and is now eyeing a long-term Selecao future
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This feels like a big week for Walace. Back in the Brazil squad for the first time since 2016, the 23-year-old re-joins the Selecao ahead of Brasil Global Tour date to rival all others, with the Superclasico de las Americas against old rivals Argentina.
But Walace is certainly no stranger to clasico baptisms of fire. In 2013, he left Florianopolis on Brazil’s west coast to travel some 500km south to Porto Alegre giants Gremio.