Seriously injured in the left knee last October, with the Brazilian selection, Neymar could come back even stronger.
Sidelined from the field since mid-October, Neymar is not yet done with high-level football. In any case, this is what his teammate in the selection, Philippe Coutinho, says. For the Brazilian attacking midfielder, on loan this season from Aston Villa to Al-Duhail SC, “Ney” is far from having said his last word. Whether with his club Al-Hilal, where he signed last summer from PSG, or with the national team, of which he is the top scorer in history.
“I am sure he can still bring a lot to footballannounces the former darling of Liverpool in the columns of Sport. We’re talking about one of the best active players in the world. He just suffered a serious injury, but he will definitely come back stronger. » Victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligaments and the meniscus of the left knee, the ex-Paris Saint-Germain star is currently continuing his convalescence in Saudi Arabia.
Neymar “without a doubt” at the 2026 World Cup
But his return to the pitch is reportedly on track. “According to the information we are receiving, he is getting closer and closer to the pitch and he certainly has a lot to bring to our national team, to the clubs and to footballcontinues Philippe Coutinho, who sees Neymar playing in the 2026 World Cup. Yes, without a doubt. He is Brazil’s main player and we Brazilians must have him on the pitch to try to win the sixth Cup. »
After the elimination of the Seleçao in the quarter-finals of the last edition, against Croatia (1-1, 4 tab 2), the former Santos prodigy had suggested that this Qatari World Cup could be his last. “I do not guarantee 100% that I will returnhe declared. I need to analyze, to think a little more about what is good for me and for the national team. » If he did, this World Cup in North America would, without a doubt, be his last great challenge.
