World Sports: 8 goals and 4 assists in 10 games! 20-year-old Rock is back to his best form and is expected to participate in next year s World Cup

According to World Sports, 20-year-old Brazilian striker Rock has returned to his best form in Palmeiras and is expected to compete in next year's World Cup.

Rock, 20, debuted in Crusello and was once the most optimistic forward star in Brazil. Barcelona spent 30 million euros to sign him in January 2024 and had high hopes for him. But Rock did not perform as expected during his time at Barcelona and did not perform well when he was loaned to Betis. In January this year, Barcelona sold Rock to Palmeiras, with a transfer fee of 25.5 million euros, plus a bonus of 5 million.

In the early days of returning to the Brazilian League, Rock continued his sluggish performance for a while and encountered a long drought in goal. At that time, Palmelas coach Abel Ferreira once said that "Rock looks like he is carrying a 50 kilogram of weight." But in the past two months, Rock has finally gradually returned to his outstanding form.

In the last 10 games, Rock scored 8 goals and assisted 4 times for Palmeiras. In the semi-finals of the Liberators Cup, Palmeiras defeated River Plate 5-2 in two rounds and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. Rock scored one goal in each of the two rounds, making him a great contributor to Palmeiras' promotion. World Sports said that Rock, nicknamed "Tiger", has begun to show his minions and roar again.

Rock is not only Palmeiras' main striker, but also expected to be selected for the Brazilian national team. In the tactical system of Brazilian national team coach Ancelotti, such a striker who performed well and was stable is lacking. Previously, Chelsea's Joao Pedro and Manchester United's Cunha were the two main candidates for the Brazilian national team, but there have been calls in Brazil to call Rock. If Rock continues to maintain his current form, he should be on the Brazilian national team roster for next year's World Cup. Maybe he can't start for the Brazilian national team, but at least he can be a substitute ready to play and change the situation.