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Neymar has not played for Brazil since October 2023, when he suffered serious knee ligament injuries that have plagued his comeback attempts. (Photo: REUTERS)

'Don't need to prove anything to anyone': Neymar breaks silence on Brazil omission amid fitness debate

March 19, 2026 5:53 pm

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Brazilian national team, left him out of the list of players called up for the friendlies against France and Croatia.

Ancelotti lays out condition for Neymar's return in World Cup squad: 'In his best physical condition, he will have no problems'

September 13, 2025 1:21 pm

Neymar missed out on the World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia with a minor leg muscle injury. However, he later said his exclusion was for technical reasons.

Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti. (AP)

Could Madrid’s clandestine coach scouting mean Ancelotti is heading to Brazil next season?

April 01, 2025 8:11 pm

News outlets in Madrid claim that the management had met Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso to potentially replace the Italian.

Brazil's Neymar says 2026 World Cup will be his last: 'Will do everything I can to play in it'

January 07, 2025 9:58 pm

Neymar who is Brazil's all time leading goal scorer with 79 goals, has been sidelined after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during a World Cup qualifier in October 2023.

Brazil's coach Dorival Junior catches the ball during a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium, in Asuncion, Paraguay,

Staring at the unthinkable: Brazil's plight in World Cup qualification points to the rot that entered its footballing soul long ago

September 16, 2024 1:00 pm

Losing four of its last five qualifiers, has put head coach Dorival Junior under immense pressure as superstar players fail to operate as a cohesive unit

Brazil's coach Fernando Diniz reacts during a qualifying soccer match against Colombia for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Roberto Melendez stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo

Can Fernando Diniz, nicknamed ‘Brazilian Pep Guardiola’, be Brazil football team's saviour with his anti-positional style?

November 28, 2023 12:22 pm

Brazil's interim coach, inspired by the legendary 1982 World Cup side, does not believe in positional discipline and invests heavily on moments of individual dazzle. His philosophy, though, faces a stringent test in the wake of a below-par World Cup qualifying campaign