Neymar cries during anthem and starts match with a backheel; watch 🤯 | OneFootball

With Santos vs. Coritiba at halftime, Neymar has already had TWO standout moments.

During the national anthem, the star — holding his daughter in his arms — was visibly emotional, wiping away tears.

Coincidence or not, the announcement of the Brazil squad called up for the World Cup will be made on Monday (18).

Right after that, Neymar produced a BACKHEEL touch to kick off the match, firing up the crowd at Neo Química Arena.

Once the ball was rolling, Neymar was denied by goalkeeper Pedro Rangel during an ABSURD attacking sequence from Santos:

But Coxa is OVERSHADOWING Neymar with a 3-0 lead in São Paulo. Check out the live updates:

Will he be called up? 🇧🇷

Neymar is on the Brazilian Football Confederation’s (CBF) preliminary list of 55 names.

The final squad, with 26 players, will be announced this Monday (18) at 5 p.m.

Brazil will face Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland in World Cup Group C.

The opener, against Morocco, will be on June 13, a Saturday, at 7 p.m., in the United States.

Before that, Brazil will play friendlies against Panama (May 31) and Egypt (June 6).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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