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For months, Neymar’s return to the Brazil nationwide group has been one of the talked-about matters in South American soccer. With Brazil struggling within the 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, sitting in fifth place, many believed that the legendary ahead’s comeback may very well be the spark the group wanted.
The thrill reached its peak when coach Dorival Junior named him in Brazil’s 23-man squad for the upcoming matches towards Colombia and Argentina. Nonetheless, in a disappointing flip of occasions, Neymar is not going to be obtainable after struggling a left thigh damage that has dominated him out of motion.
The official affirmation got here by a video posted on the Seleção’s web site, the place the supervisor defined the choice to withdraw Neymar from the squad. This implies the 33-year-old star will miss the much-anticipated showdown towards Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires, a match that was set to mark his return to the Superclassic of the Americas derby.
Irritating setback forces Brazil to make unplanned modifications
Neymar’s absence is a important blow to Brazil, who will now need to depend on Barcelona‘s in-form ahead Raphinha. Fortunately, there’s additionally the Actual Madrid attacking trio of Rodrygo and Vinicius to tackle two of South America’s strongest groups. To fill Neymar’s spot, Dorival Junior has referred to as up their 18-year-old Los Blancos teammate Endrick, who will now have the chance to play a key position in these essential matches.
Alex Sandro, do Flamengo, Endrick, do Actual Madrid, e Lucas Perri, do Lyon, foram convocados nesta sexta-feira (14) pelo treinador Dorival Jr. para a disputa dos jogos contra Colômbia e Argentina, pelas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2026.
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Santos captain’s unavailability is especially irritating as a result of it comes at a time when he was lastly regaining his type and love for soccer. After leaving Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Hilal earlier this 12 months, the veteran made a sensational return to his boyhood membership, the place he rapidly rediscovered his rhythm.
Since his Vila Belmiro comeback in February, Neymar has scored three targets and registered three assists in simply seven appearances, exhibiting glimpses of the brilliance that made him one of the electrifying gamers. Sadly, accidents have as soon as once more disrupted his journey.
Neymar’s emotional message to followers
Regardless of his disappointment, the previous Barcelona and PSG ahead took to Instagram to specific his emotions concerning the scenario. “The return appeared so shut however sadly I received’t be capable of return to sporting the heaviest shirt on the planet on this second!”
He acknowledged that he and the Brazilian medical workers had lengthy discussions earlier than making the troublesome determination to withdraw from the squad. “We had lengthy conversations and everybody is aware of the good want I’ve to return, however we got here to a consensus and determined to not threat it for me to higher put together myself and be utterly injury-free!”
Lastly, Neymar thanked his supporters through Instagram and despatched a five-word message that summed up his mindset on this difficult second: “It’s a part of the method”.
