Neymar It is one of the great jewels of the Brazil national team. The striker with a past in Barcelona and PSG has had a decline in the last few years of his sporting career, but continues to be a widely differential factor, especially when he puts on the green and yellow jersey.
Therefore, more than a year ago, the news of the injury of the star who emerged at Santos was a great blow for his team. The acid test was Copa America 2024, where the team led by Dorival Junior. There, the five-time champions found themselves without ideas and with a weak performance to make a difference.
It was precisely in a match against Uruguay, where the soccer player from Al Hilal He had a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. From that day they passed 370 days in which Neymar had to undergo a long and painful recovery process.
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This Monday at the game Al Hilal And after more than a year off the field, Neymar returned to playing time on the pitch. The Brazilian could not hold back his happiness and showed his emotion for one of the most moving moments of his career.
After the return of the Brazilian number 10, one of the big news falls for the Brazilian team. Dorival could count on Neymar for the matches of the dates 11 and 12 of the Qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay in two key games for the first positions.
However, the situation for the attacker to be summoned is not simple. Ney would have to play several minutes with Al Hilal and then wait for the coach to include him in the squad list that will be made official the first week of November.
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For its part, the Brazilian cast is waiting to see the state and evolution of its greatest reference. The five-time world champion team knows that having the Santos player would be an important incentive for the spirit and internality of the group.