Carlo Ancelotti grants Barcelona legend Neymar his World Cup wish | OneFootball

Barcelona icon Neymar Jr. will play his part for Brazil at this summer’s fast-approaching World Cup.

This comes amid confirmation that the attacker has been included in the Selecao’s final squad for the upcoming showpiece.

Neymar’s name has of course long dominated the headlines in not only his native Brazil, but across all of football.

As much came as the 34-year-old repeatedly made public his total determination to secure a spot in Carlo Ancelotti’s panel bound for North America.

Now lining out for Santos, Neymar played through injury, fast-tracked recoveries and did his absolute utmost to ensure that he put himself firmly in Ancelotti’s sights in the months leading into the World Cup.

And as alluded to above, early this week, such efforts have officially paid off…

As per a release across Brazil’s social media platforms late on Monday, Neymar has been included in the country’s finalised squad for the summer:

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2056484461944905892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Conor Laird – GSFN