Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. After reports the 34-year-old forward could be out for three weeks, Ancelotti instead insisted Neymar was working well towards fitness for the June 13 […]
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Neymar back in Brazil squad for fourth World Cup
Brazil superstar Neymar was handed a dramatic recall to the country’s World Cup squad on Monday, returning to the national team after a near three-year absence. The inclusion of Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer with 79 goals in 128 appearances, was the biggest surprise in the 26-man squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Ancelotti announced […]
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Brazil: No Neymar; Endrick returns
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Neymar is “not 100 percent” fit so will miss two friendlies later this month as youngster Endrick returns to the squad. Santos’ Neymar has not played for Brazil since October 2023 due to a serious knee injury but has played four games for his club since mid-February. The […]
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Neymar hints at possible retirement after World Cup
Neymar said he is thinking of retiring at the end of the year.
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: Brazil without Neymar and Vinicius as Paqueta back
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Junior for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next month with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.
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Ancelotti pledges to make struggling Brazil ‘champions again’
Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled injury-plagued Neymar out from Brazil’s lineup for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
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Neymar, eyeing 2026 World Cup, announces return to Brazil’s Santos
Neymar is returning to where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
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Inter Miami’s Mascherano cools Neymar talk
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano expects to bring in several new faces to support Lionel Messi next season but says it is “impossible to think about” Brazilian Neymar being one of them.
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Neymar returns for Al Hilal in Al Ain thriller
Neymar returned to action following more than a year out with a knee injury.
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Pele to Endrick: Five teen talents that lit up Brazil
Brazil is unparalleled when it comes to soccer success and fervor, and for many the sport itself is synonymous with the Brazilian national team.