Lionel Messi earlier this month called on Carlo Ancelotti and Argentina’s arch-rival Brazil to bring former Barcelona mate Neymar with him – no matter what. Ancelotti listened. It has not been a foregone conclusion that Neymar would qualify for Brazil’s World Cup squad this time. The 34-year-old has struggled with his continued injury breaks and fluctuating match form. On Wednesday, the news came that Ancelotti still chose to bet on Neymar for this summer’s World Cup finals. The next day, a new injury is reported…
“I cried for hours. It was not easy to get here. When my name was called, I could feel that it was worth overcoming everything and persevering,” Neymar said, according to Goal. A day later, Santos reports that the superstar will miss games due to a new injury.
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We do not know if it was in the victory rush that Neymar picked up a new injury, but the injury is confirmed by Santos’ chief doctor. Fortunately, it is a minor injury in the calf, which is swollen. Neymar will thus miss the upcoming games, but should not have any impact on the World Cup.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed.
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