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Brazil President, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, has joked that Neymar is “the archetypal subordinate successful the satellite to beryllium called up to the nationalist broadside and beryllium moving remotely.”
The 80-year-old was speaking during a ceremonial astatine a infirmary successful the southeast metropolis of Belo Horizonte.
Neymar lone returned to grooming with the squad this week aft recovering from a calf injury.
The 34-year-old, who is Brazil’s grounds goalscorer with 79 goals, missed the opening 1-1 gully with Morocco.
He has besides been omitted by manager Carlo Ancelotti from the squad for their 2nd radical crippled against Haiti on Saturday.
“Neymar? He is not adjacent playing!” Lula replied to a young lad erstwhile helium mentioned Neymar’s name.
“Neymar is the archetypal subordinate to beryllium called up (to the nationalist team) who is moving remotely.”
Neymar moving remotely astatine 2026 World Cup — Brazil president
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