Carlo Ancelotti Eviscerates Neymar After Naming Brazil Squad For November

Carlo Ancelotti omitted Neymar Jr. from his Brazil nationalist squad November roster and casted awesome uncertainty complete nan player’s chances of making La Seleçao’s 2026 FIFA World Cup roster.

The Italian head named a 26-player roster that will correspond Brazil successful upcoming friends games against Senegal and Tunisia, erstwhile against opting against calling-up Neymar, arsenic has been nan lawsuit since he took complete arsenic manager.

His determination to snub La Seleçao’s all-time starring goalscorer prompted reporters to inquire astir nan verdict. Ancelotti gave a brutally honorable appraisal astir situation.

“I haven’t talked to Neymar,” Ancelotti revealed. “We’ll spot erstwhile he tin retrieve and commencement playing again.

“I’m not taking a subordinate that lacks strength to play nan full World Cup, nary chance. We request players that are astatine a apical beingness level.”

Neymar played 29 minutes for Santos complete nan play successful his first quality since Sept. 14. Injuries person go synonymous pinch nan erstwhile Barcelona star, who has played little than 25 games complete nan past 3 seasons.

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Neymar Likely to Extend Contract With Santos

Neymar has 3 goals successful 14 appearances for Santos this season. / IMAGO/Sports Press Photo

Neymar returned to his boyhood nine Santos connected a one-year statement astatine nan commencement of 2025. Club president Marcelo Teixeira believes an statement will beryllium reached that’ll widen Neymar’s stint pinch Santos.

“If we find communal ground, his continuity will beryllium confirmed,” Teixeira said, via ESPN. “That is arsenic agelong arsenic Santos and Neymar, who person a beardown and affirmative knowing of trust, scope a communal ground. I judge we will resoluteness this business astatine nan correct time.”

A reunion pinch erstwhile Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez astatine Inter Miami has gained traction successful caller weeks. However, there’s been nary actual links arsenic of now, and staying astatine Santos competing successful nan strongest convention successful South America could use Neymar’s World Cup hopes.

“Neymar’s task is nan 2026 World Cup,” Texeira added.

Regardless of wherever Neymar plays during nan adjacent 7 months, returning to highest beingness style and rediscovering his shape is imperative if there’s immoderate dream of seeing him participate successful his 4th FIFA World Cup.

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