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Ronaldo Urges Ancelotti to Recall Neymar for 2026 World Cup

Posted : 25 September 2025

 Brazilian icon Ronaldo has called on Italy’s Carlo Ancelotti to reinstate Neymar in the national team for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Speaking at a promotional event in São Paulo, Ronaldo stressed Neymar’s importance, describing him as a decisive player who could make a major difference for the Selecão.

 

“We don’t have another player like Neymar,” Ronaldo said. “The people hope 100 percent that he will go to the World Cup because if he is there, we will definitely have better results than if he’s not there.”

 

Neymar, Brazil’s second-highest goalscorer with 79 goals in 128 appearances, has not played for the national team since October 2023, when he suffered a serious knee injury.

 

After leaving Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia following a brief spell plagued by injuries, Neymar returned to Santos, where he has been playing regularly since January. Despite his return to form, Ancelotti has not called him up in his four matches in charge.

 

The 33-year-old forward has faced recurring injury setbacks in recent years, including missing Brazil’s 2019 Copa America triumph. After rupturing his cruciate knee ligament during international duty against Uruguay, Neymar was sidelined for a year and made only a handful of appearances for Al Hilal before moving back to Santos.

 

Following his omission from the squad for September’s World Cup qualifiers, Ancelotti commented that Neymar “needs to get in better shape to help the national team and to give the best of himself at the World Cup.”

 

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