Neymar and Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti are at loggerheads after the former Barcelona and PSG star was omitted from the latest Brazil squad. The 34-year-old, whose £198million move in 2017 remains the most expensive transfer of all time, said he is 'sad and upset'. 'We will achieve our goal,' he went on to add, in reference to making Ancelotti's final squad for the World Cup this summer. But Neymar remains Brazil's top scorer, with 79 goals in 128 games and there have been flashes of brilliance for his boyhood club. 'The final squad list will be another story; he has to keep working and getting playing time to arrive in optimal physical condition.'

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2026 14:18 UTC