Neymar has confirmed, he wants to play in the 2026 World Cup, the fourth of his career. A choice that is not unanimous.
Neymar's career has experienced many twists and turns. After a brilliant stint at FC Barcelona, he joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for what is still the biggest transfer in the history of football. If the romance between the Brazilian and the capital club started well, it ended very badly. Sold for 90 million euros to Al-Hilal at the end of summer 2023, he did not convince and his acclimatization in Saudi Arabia came down to treatment after his injury. Seriously injured, the top scorer in Brazil's history only played seven matches in a year and a half. However, he hopes to still have his place with the Seleçao for the next very big event in international football: the 2026 World Cup. An accepted decision but which is not unanimous. On RMC, David Douillet, double Olympic judo champion, gave his sharp opinion on the former Parisian.
“I consider it a burden rather than added value”
« When you're a superstar, you don't take enough perspective on who you are. The only question that matters is 'does he have the level to fit into this team when the competition takes place?' “Does Neymar have this analytical finesse to pass on to others? I'm not convinced. I don't know him, but I have an image of someone who is very individualistic, who thinks too much about himself, who parties. I'm not sure he can position himself as an honorary captain of a big team. I have doubts about him. I would consider him as a burden rather than an added value in a team to make a World Cup », Declared the French judo legend in Grandes Gueules du Sport on RMC. David Douillet does not seem very convinced by the idea of seeing Neymar return to the heights of Brazilian football. If his body finally leaves him alone, the Brazilian will be 34 years old at the start of the next World Cup.
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