Brazil stars playing their club football abroad are reportedly refusing to take part in the Copa America on home soil amid a surge in Covid cases in the country. The Copa America, awarded to defending champions Brazil after Argentina and Colombia were dropped as co-hosts, has become a contentious issue amid surging Covid cases in the region. Reports have since followed that Brazilian internationals playing their domestic football in foreign countries will not play in the Copa America due to the crisis. 'Copa America is very important. But Brazil's stars have yet to speak out publicly about why they are against hosting Copa America, which starts in just nine days time.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 05:39 UTC