Brazil, Carlo Ancelotti surprises everyone and summons the "old" champion

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I will speak because I cannot remain silent after what happened. Obviously, I am annoyed and sad about not being summoned, but the focus remains the same: day after day, training after training, match after match.” These were Neymar’s words, released to MadHouseTV, when, recently, Ancelotti did not summon him for the two friendly matches against France and Croatia.

Well, Ancelotti changed his mind. The list of 26 players summoned by Brazil’s Italian coach for the World Cup also includes the name of 33-year-old Neymar. The last big chance, for the former Barcelona and PSG star; to win the World Cup and enter among the greats in the history of the Seleçao.

This is the list of the 26 Brazilians who will go to the World Cup:
Keepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe) and Weverton (Grêmio).Defenders: Danilo (Flamengo), Wesley (Roma), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Ibáñez (Al Ahli), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), and Douglas Santos (Zenit).

Central midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al Ittihad) and Paquetá (Flamengo). Strikers: Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) and Endrick (Olympique Lyonnais).

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