Carlo Ancelotti gives a new opportunity to Neymar. He has included him in his first prelist as a coach of Brazil. The striker does not play with his country since 2023 when he suffered a knee injury against Uruguay that has kept him away from the playing land for more than a year. It is not necessary to be at the head of Ancelotti To know what he sees in Neymar: he is the top scorer in the history of Brazil and one of the greatest talents of the Canarinha. The unknown is whether it can be kept healthy. The usual question: will it be the solution or a problem?
With 17 years, the Brazilian debuted with the Santos and seduced the world with its dribbles, self -confidence and characteristic Brazilian joy. The best clubs in the world did everything possible to sign the new black soccer swan – so unpractable as shocking – and the pulse fell into the hands of the Barça. Or rather, he fell on the feet of Messi. Neymar He had the feeling that FC Barcelona would take care of him more than any other club, but first of all he wanted to play with his idol.
His decision was brave: he dared to shine next to the brightest sun of all. In 2015, he was the best player in Barça In the Champions League final. On 16/17, the direct head of the most epic comeback of the club against the PSG. In important matches, in each difficult scenario, Neymar appeared.
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But the script changed. In 2017, the Brazilian decided to leave for PSGbeing, still today, the most expensive signing in history for 220 million. He went in search of a throne that he never found or could occupy. He soon realized that what he had in Barcelona I was not going to find it anywhere else. Neither in Paris, much less in Arabia. It wasn't the injuries that sent Neymar to Al-Hilal With only 29 years, but money and the feeling of not being able to load a minute more with the weight of the expectations that were put on it. With 33 years, he has returned to Santos. Only now, instead of being a principle full of possibilities, it is a signing with withdrawal.
There has always been electricity in football Neymar. But since he decided to stop competing in Europe to go to Arabia, people feel more sad for what could be illusion for what has been. An extraordinary player who wanted, but could not win without Messi and who can now have a new opportunity with Brazil. The story seemed to have concluded, but with the 2026 World Cup in the spotlight, everything seems to indicate that Neymar is back.
