Al Hilal’s Neymar’s Knock-on Effect on Brazil Team Exposed by Popular Journalist

Neymar’s season has been rocky, with controversies on and off the pitch. The popcorn bucket incident after the Venezuela game didn’t help his reputation either. It seems Neymar is not having the best international break. A renowned journalist is now claiming that his shaky run of form on the pitch is also affecting the younger stars and the overall gameplay of the national team.

Brazil’s soccer federation will surely need to have a look at the situation with the former PSG star. On the other hand, Al Hilal will also be keeping tabs on the situation of their star player. The Saudi club has worked hard on improving the fitness of the Brazilian after his arrival. Neymar needs to prove his fitness and quality for both club and country on a regular basis before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Neymar is shockingly accused of ‘cluttering’ Brazil’s gameplay by his presence

It just seems like Neymar is currently on the wrong side of everything. Most importantly, his poor performances are generating criticism from all sides. After the game against Venezuela, a fan threw a bag of popcorn at him. After that, his teammates had to drag Neymar back to the dressing room to avoid escalating the situation further. It is not just the fans that did not like the performance, local journalists also have held back from criticizing the Brazilian icon. In fact, UOL’s Juca Kouri wrote that Neymar’s form is impacting the other stars of the team.

Kfouri wrote, “That’s why Neymar castrates potential stars like Vinicius Junior”. He also further added, “He punishes them emotionally and tactically, by cluttering up the left flank and demanding, by his mere presence on the pitch, that the ball pass through him to try and dribble past one, two, three, lose it and complain to the referees”.Kfouri also claimed that Neymar ‘invariably played for himself’ except for his time at FC Barcelona.

Amidst all the chaos and criticism, Real Madrid and Brazil soccer player Rodrygo defended Neymar calling the soccer veteran his ‘icon’. The issue with the media at the moment remains that all the attention is on the performance of the Al-Hilal star. Without a doubt, there is really a need for Neymar to improve his performance before a new manager takes over.

It is likely that Neymar will start the game against Uruguay. The Brazil team will be aware that the Uruguay manager Marco Bielsa is prepared with a well-oiled unit. The Al-Hilal star with his skills could play an important role and make a mockery of the opposition’s defense on a good day. A good display from Neymar would jointly benefit the likes of Neymar, Rodrygo, and others.

Real Madrid’s manager Carlo Ancelotti is highly rumored will take over the national team next year. Neymar will need to re-prove his potential to the new manager that he can have the same impact on Brazil as he had with them in his younger years. But at the moment, Neymar must have only one thing in mind which is to perform well against Uruguay and inspire the young players in the national team.

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