Inter's Felipe Melo discusses the Italy and Brazil national teams, claiming 'the Azzurri would drop by a level first'.
The Brazilian played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where he was famously sent off in the quarter-finals when the Verdeoro lost to the Netherlands.
While Melo hasn't featured in a major international tournament since then, he has not given up yet.
“Yes, the national team is an objective for me and I really hope I can get back in its circles,” he told FoxSports Brasil (sic).
Inter's Felipe Melo discusses the Italy and Brazil national teams, claiming 'the Azzurri would drop by a level first'.
The Brazilian played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where he was famously sent off in the quarter-finals when the Verdeoro lost to the Netherlands.
While Melo hasn't featured in a major international tournament since then, he has not given up yet.
“Yes, the national team is an objective for me and I really hope I can get back in its circles,” he told FoxSports Brasil (sic).
“I don't think I'll return to Brazil at the end of my career. Right now I'm only thinking about helping Inter return to great levels.
“The next challenge will be against Juventus. They aren't dead, I know the environment and I really think this crisis will pass quickly.”
Melo was then asked to compare the two national teams of Italy and Brazil.
“I think they're still two world powers, but if I really have to express my opinion as to which one could fall by a level first, I'll say the Azzurri.
“My red card in 2010? I think that comparing that with other episodes [like the 7-1 defeat to Germany, the 1950 defeat to Uruguay or Zico's missed penalty against Argentina] is absurd.
“What would have happened if I'd been on the pitch during the 7-1 defeat at the World Cup [last year]? Maybe it would have ended 10-1, or 6-1. These are things you can never know.”