New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti considers Neymar "a very important player" and has urged the injury-prone star "to prepare well" for the 2026 World Cup.
"He must prepare well, and he has the time to do that," the Italian said in an interview with the South American football federation on Thursday.
"He's a very important player for us regarding the World Cup," Ancelotti added.
Neymar, 33, extended his contract with Brazilian side Santos to the end of the year this week.
Neymar's career has been dogged by injury, and he has only played 12 matches in five months for Santos, scoring three goals.
Brazil's top scorer with 79 goals was missing from Ancelotti's first squad at the end of May.
With Neymar absent, five-time world champions Brazil qualified for next year's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Paraguay this month.
biuciklnu
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and who told you that
Rodrygo Goes 🤨
bijoy93
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what a jokes from the clown coach Uncle ANCELOTI and useless/lazy player clown Neymar...hahaha
who are you
bamadiloty
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if he is injury free I would love neymar to play in worldcup... thanks ancelotti.. whatever they may say neymar is really important for brazil
Important to you
bamadiloty
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Something wrong with this old man
mauaciosty
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Clown coach.. always looking to pet the so called important players, that’s why certain players at Madrid don’t respect him..
and who told you that
yahabciprz
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Brazil can still do it without Neymar. His inclusion will just spoil the world cup plans for Brazil. There are more & better players to reinforce the team. Carlo just needs to drop Richarlison, & Sandro. He also needs to assess Luis Henrique, Igor Jesus & Gomes from FC Porto. Forget about Neymar.
brother respectfully stfu 🙏 guy how will his inclusion spoil the plans? vini and rodrygo are there stinking up the place in a Brazilian shirt but you don't want them dropped but the only person that does something for the national team you want him dropped. something is def wrong with you.
yahabciprz
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what a jokes from the clown coach Uncle ANCELOTI and useless/lazy player clown Neymar...hahaha
bro what are you saying?💀
nupiklmnpy
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if he is injury free I would love neymar to play in worldcup... thanks ancelotti.. whatever they may say neymar is really important for brazil
Hohcdmns
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With neymar brasil is going nowhere
Daphoenix23
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Clown coach.. always looking to pet the so called important players, that’s why certain players at Madrid don’t respect him..
Yibadelrst
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what a jokes from the clown coach Uncle ANCELOTI and useless/lazy player clown Neymar...hahaha
Constantinetino
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Unless Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Kaka, Gilberto, Juninho, R.Carlo, Cafu come back from retirement or After the current generation of players have retired
That's right😀😀👍
Zamaklmz
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Neymar's rate of scoring goals surpasses any one else in the world if he plays number 10 as in his national team and can finish a whole season without injury, but he must consult his God to avoid this injury excesses.
AFerusmc6546
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France or Spain will win the next world cup
We’re u keep Argentina 🇦🇷
AFerusmc6546
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Italy are one world title away from equaling brazil's 5. the Italian ancelotti is aiming to make his new employers two trophies ahead his own country. money truly rules the world.
Nonsense shit 💩 talk
jatekopz
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Brazil can still do it without Neymar. His inclusion will just spoil the world cup plans for Brazil. There are more & better players to reinforce the team. Carlo just needs to drop Richarlison, & Sandro. He also needs to assess Luis Henrique, Igor Jesus & Gomes from FC Porto. Forget about Neymar.
ibreedsoccer
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Brazil will win world cup without Neymar mark my words
France or Spain will win the next world cup
ibreedsoccer
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Italy are one world title away from equaling brazil's 5. the Italian ancelotti is aiming to make his new employers two trophies ahead his own country. money truly rules the world.
Vieaeklmtz
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If u said that 10 years ago I could've believe u😀😀😀😀🤦♂️
Unless Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Kaka, Gilberto, Juninho, R.Carlo, Cafu come back from retirement or After the current generation of players have retired
Constantinetino
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Brazil will win world cup without Neymar mark my words
If u said that 10 years ago I could've believe u😀😀😀😀🤦♂️
Hayabeimnu
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Brazil will win world cup without Neymar mark my words
not this WC though
fuceilpry
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Brazil will win world cup without Neymar mark my words
Maybe after 20 years
اکاخیل
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Brazil will win world cup without Neymar mark my words
OneLove⚽️
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It's now or never for Neymar jr