Brazil: Carlo Ancelotti responds to Neymar! | OneFootball

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Not called up for the September international break, Neymar took a jab at Carlo Ancelotti. The Brazil head coach has now fired back at the star.

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Brazil, decided to leave Neymar out for fitness-related reasons during the September FIFA matchdays. While the former Barcelona player disputed this explanation, the Italian manager stuck to his justification. "I think I was left out for technical reasons, I don’t think it had anything to do with my physical condition," Neymar said a few days ago.

After Neymar’s comments in the media, Ancelotti couldn’t escape questions about the former Barcelona star's situation. "Neymar's comments are normal. I think he’s telling the truth. It’s a technical decision based on many factors: what the player is doing, what he’s done in the past, but also the issues he has faced. When I talk about physical criteria, it’s something the whole coaching staff considers very important. I’ve already said that nobody can question Neymar’s technical abilities. What we evaluate day after day, match after match, is his physical condition, and not just his, but that of all the players here and everyone we’re monitoring." explained the Italian coach.