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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) this Monday effusively celebrated the return to the playing fields of Neymarwho represents “the magic of football“national, after spending a year seriously injured in his knee.
“The CBF celebrates and congratulates Neymar, one of the best players in the history of world footballlon his return to the playing fields,” the entity stated in an official note full of praise.
The forward of the Al-Hilal He played the last half hour of the Asian Champions League duel between the Saudi team and the Al Ain from United Arab Emirates.
He had not dressed short since October 17, 2023when he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee in the match that the Brazilian team played with Uruguay in Montevideo.
The CBF remembered that the shirt 10 “he overcame a very serious injury” to “go back to doing what he likes most: playing football.”
“And on his return, this Monday, the crack was about to scoreeven with just a few minutes on the pitch, shows that he maintains his characteristic genius and talent,” the confederation stressed.
For the CBF, Neymar “represents the magic of Brazilian football and captivates fans around the world.
“Fans around the world proudly wear jerseys of the Brazilian national team, Santos, PSG, Barcelona and Al-Hilal with the number 10 and the name of Neymar on the back,” described the entity, which declared its “joy” to see the striker back on the pitch.
The local press is now speculating with the possibility of Neymar being called up again with the Canarinha next November, when the team will face Venezuela and Uruguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The five-time world champion has suffered without Neymar on the field, a period in which he put together a series of bad results that put the coach’s continuity in doubt Dorival Junior.
After the last two victories against Chile and Peru, The criticism lost strength and Brazil rose to fourth position in the table, with a balance of five wins, one draw and four losses, and six points away from Argentinaleader of the playoffs.
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