Botafogo puts three forwards in the selection for the 3rd round of the Silver Ball award; Artur Jorge leads the coaches ranking

O Botafogo placed three representatives, all attackers, in the third round selection of the Brazilian championship of the ESPN Award Silver Ballin which the broadcaster’s journalists rate the players for each round.

Junior Santos, Tiquinho Soares It is Savarino were the representatives of Botafogo on the list. The club was only behind Atlético-MG, which had four nominations: Saravia, Guilherme Arana, Gustavo Scarpa and coach Gabriel Milito.

Regarding the championship selection in the Bola de Prata, Arthur Jorge, recently arrived at Botafogo, already appears as the best coach in the Brasileirão. The Portuguese has two wins and one defeat ahead of the team in the competition.

Selection for the 3rd round of the Bola de Prata: Léo Jardim (Vasco); Saravia (Atlético-MG), Thiago Heleno (Athletico-PR), Wagner Leonardo (Vitória) and Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG); Martinelli (Fluminense), Gustavo Scarpa (Atlético-MG) and Savarino (Botafogo); Júnior Santos (Botafogo), Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) and Luciano (São Paulo) – Coach: Gabriel Milito (Atlético-MG).

Silver Ball selection after the 3rd round: João Ricardo (Fortaleza); Saravia (Atlético-MG), Gustavo Martins (Grêmio), Kaique Rocha (Athletico-PR) and Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG); Villasanti (Grêmio), Gustavo Scarpa (Atlético-MG), De La Cruz (Flamengo) and Canobbio (Athletico-PR); Wesley (Internacional) and Vitinho (Red Bull Bragantino) – Coach: Artur Jorge (Botafogo).