Brazil’s defiant manager Carlo Ancelotti shut down any talk of Neymar Jr. after Thursday’s friendly defeat to France, insisting that he was “satisfied” with the talents currently at his disposal who should be the subject of everyone’s focus.
Neymar was overlooked by Ancelotti yet again for Brazil’s fixtures this month, the nation’s last outings before the final roster for the World Cup is named in the summer. The former Real Madrid boss has been consistent in his justification for the continued absence of Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer: his fitness.
