Neymar I contradicted the Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelottiinsisting that his absence of the next parties of the Seleçao It is due to a technical decision and not to physical problems, as the technician had previously declared. “I had an inflammation in the adductor. It was annoying, but nothing serious. I even played today. Against Bay (last Sunday), I was not going to play (by suspension). So they preferred to leave me out of the training so that I could recover,” explained the Brazilian star after the 0-0 that Santos played at home against Fluminense.
“I think they left me out (from the call) for technical reasons; I don’t think it has anything to do with my physical condition,” added the 33 -year -old, clarifying that I respected the coach’s opinion. The Italian coach relativized the absence of the top historical scorer of the Seleçao (79 goals in 128 matches) for the last two classification games for the 2026 World Cup. “Neymar, we do not need to put it to the test. Everyone knows it (…). Like others, it must arrive in good physical condition to help the selection to do their best in the World Cup,” said Ancelotti after revealing the list of summoned.
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Brazil, already classified for the 2026 World Cup, will face Chile in the last two days of the South American Qualifiers on September 4 at the Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, before traveling five days later to Bolivia, at 4,150 meters of altitude.
