Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti don make one thing clear: Neymar no go anywhere. Despite di calf injury wey di Santos star dey carry, Ancelotti say im no go replace am for di 2026 World Cup.
Di new Brazil boss bin call Neymar for di final 26-man list, and dis one make fans and media dey happy well-well. But di joy no last long as Neymar dey nurse a calf injury wey threaten im World Cup participation. Reports bin say Ancelotti give Neymar until June 12 to recover, wey be di FIFA deadline for roster changes.
But for im pre-match press conference ahead of Brazil friendly against Panama, Ancelotti drop di matter. “We expect Neymar to be back in di first game against Morocco or eventually in di following game,” im tok. “We no go change anyone — di chosen players are these and I no change plans, all these 26 go play di World Cup.”
One journalist ask Ancelotti if im for don include Neymar if im know about di Grade 2 injury before di player join di team. Ancelotti answer with a classic Italian meme wey make many remember chef Gino D’Acampo iconic TV moment. “You know what we say in Italy? If my grandfather had wheels, he would be a car,” im yarn.
Di phrase, wey common for Italy, come as Ancelotti way to say make we no dey waste time for hypothetical questions. Brazil go first face Morocco for di World Cup opener on Saturday, June 13, for New Jersey, after dem play friendly against Panama and Egypt.
