You don’t have to like the type of Neymar to acknowledge the job he has done in the Brazilian national team. 79 goals in 128 games, that says it all. Still, Neymar’s goals have not given Brazil the major titles (admittedly won the Olympics in 2016), but now Carlo Ancelotti intends to run the Brazilian national team and Neymar in sync before the next World Cup finals.
The coaching legend was asked if Neymar is even relevant for the Brazilian national team with his 755 minutes in the match arena with Santos after the world’s highest-paid holiday in the “Ronaldo League”. Then the former Real Madrid coach could tell about the plan.
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“Yes, I’ve talked to him. He is a very important player for our national team and for the World Cup. He has to prepare properly – and he has time for that. I have spoken to him about preparing well, because we have a clear idea that he will be a very important player for the Brazilian national team,” Ancelotti told CONMEBOL’s website.
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We guess this will give Neymar inspiration to focus on football in the coming year – and work systematically to prevent injuries.