'Great humiliation' Neymar is behind EPL rookie bomber "shattering World Cup dream"... Ancelotti said, "There is no Brazilian emperor"

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Brazil's national soccer team coach chose a new striker, not Neymar.

FIFA reported on its official website on the 17th (local time) that "Brazilian national team coach Ancelotti turned away Neymar and chose newcomers Igor Thiago and Endrique."

Coach Ancelotti announced the list of 26 players for the two consecutive A-match warm-up matches against France and Croatia in the United States. But there was no Neymar name. He has not been on the national team for two and a half years since October 2023.

FIFA said, "As with Mario Jagalu and Romario ahead of the 1998 World Cup in France, whether Ancelotti will take Neymar to the World Cup is currently causing a heated debate in Brazil."

Neymar has struggled with hamstring and knee injuries in the last year. He recently returned to Santos and has two goals and two assists in four games, but he is not in the best condition yet," he added.

Coach Ancelotti said, "Neymar may or may not go to the World Cup. "If it's not 100% condition, he won't be there," he said. "It's not 100% at the moment. Neymar must continue to play, prove his skills and improve his physical condition."

Neymar's vacancy is filled by new offensive resources on a ferocious rise. Brentford's 24-year-old striker Thiago has made brilliant progress over the past seven months. He has scored 22 goals in 32 official games this season. He scored 18 goals in the English Premier League (EPL), ranking second in the league's scoring category after Elling Holan (Manchester City).

In addition, Ancelotti selected 19-year-old striker Endrique, whom he had not called in for more than a year. After being coached by Ancelotti at Real, he is currently on loan to Olympique Lyon and has scored six goals in 12 games.

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