Sports World News of Thursday, 1 September 2016Source: goal.comMiranda named new Brazil captainMiranda de Souza FilhoInter defender Miranda has been named as the new captain of Brazil after Neymar chose to step down. Barcelona forward Neymar elected to relinquish the armband after leading the Selecao to gold at the Rio Olympics. And on Wednesday new coach Tite confirmed Inter Milan’s Miranda will lead the team out for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia this week. “Brazil have some great leaders in the squad and I am very happy to represent them with the armband,” Miranda told a press conference in Quito. Expected Brazil line-up vs Ecuador: Alisson; Daniel Alves, Marquinhos, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro, Paulinho, Renato Augusto; Willian, Neymar, Gabriel Jesus.

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