Seleção stars beg Neymar for his future

Browsing the major Brazilian sports sites in recent months, we can guess one thing: that the return of Neymar is expected like that of the great messiah. At the same time, we do not really remain indifferent to such a player, top scorer for the best selection in the history of football (79 goals, just ahead of Pelé and his 77, editor's note), captain, and idol of so many Brazilians. Today in the country, designing the future and the 2026 World Cup without Neymar is not even an option, and the recent exits of former Brazilian glories, like current internationals, still say a lot about its scope.

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On Wednesday evening, for example, Vinicius Junior was invited to comment on the future of his teammate in the selection: “Ney is our idol. I hope he can return to Santos as soon as possible. For Brazil and the selection, it is important to have a player like Ney, and even more so in Santos, which is his home, where he has played so many matches… May he make the best decision of his life.wished the Madrilenian at the microphone of TNT Sports after his team's victory against Salzburg (5-1). To recontextualize, several Brazilian media announced a return of Neymar to Santos in recent days, subject to an agreement with Al-Hilal, where he is under contract until June.

Brazil wants to see him back at the top

On Tuesday, it was Barça star Raphinha who made similar comments towards Neymar: “a player like Neymar cannot stay without playing. What happens in his club will harm his physical condition. His return to the high level would be beneficial for him and for everyone in Brazil.he confided after Barça's exploit against Benfica (4-5), still at the microphone of TNT Sports. Captain of Brazil in the absence of Neymar, Marquinhos also expressed an opinion on Wednesday after PSG's victory against Manchester City (4-2). “If he returns to Brazil, I hope he will be happy. We all know the quality he still has. He can continue to seriously help us in selection. »

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During Santos' defeat against Palmeiras (1-2) this Thursday, Brazilian striker Guilherme celebrated his opening goal by miming a signature. A gesture which had nothing to do, in his words, with a possible arrival of Neymar at Santos, but which fueled multiple theories in the press. For his part, the 1994 world champion, Romario, formally invited Neymar to return home: “Playing in Brazil is much more difficult than playing abroad. Clubs play 80 matches in a year. Neymar is already 31, 32 years old and coming off an injury. I hope he returns to the top so we can have a better national team. » That's good, he recently confirmed his ambition to play in the 2026 World Cup, his fourth and surely his last.