The lack of a goal Neymar He has recently given his critics plenty of reasons to rule him out, but the winger ended his scoring drought with a double in the club’s league victory. Saints 2-1 over the Vasco da Gamawhich increases his hopes of entering the Brazilian team for the World. Ancelotti has already set a date to decide.
Before yesterday’s match, the 34-year-old had last scored in December and, having recently recovered from knee surgery, is continuing to work towards peak fitness. “Last week they said I was the worst player in the world. Today I scored two goals, and that’s what matters,” Neymar told SporTV.
“That’s football. One day you’re useless or ‘retired’ and the next, they tell you that you have to go to the World Cup. This was my third game of the year and only my second full 90 minutes. I felt some cramps at the end, but it’s just part of the process,” added the former Barça and PSG player.
Brazil’s all-time top scorer has not played for the national team since October 2023 due to a terrible run of injuries, and coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he will only call up players who are 100% ready to play. Neymar is not completely ruled out, especially with performances like those of a few hours ago.
