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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Soccer: Neymar returns for Brazil but there's a new Junior in town

MIAMI, - Neymar Junior returned to Brazil's colours after a gap of 981 days on Wednesday, ​coming on as a substitute for his ​14th World Cup match as the Selecao eased into the Round of 32 ​with a 3-0 victory over Scotland.

Derided this week by Brazil's president as a "work-from-home" player after his five-week layoff with a calf injury, the 34-year-old forward played 20 minutes in his first international outing since late 2023.

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