{"id":26740,"date":"2026-03-19T17:11:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/how-rafinha-called-for-neymar-to-join-the-brazil-squad-a-direct-message-to-ancelotti\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:11:35","slug":"how-rafinha-called-for-neymar-to-join-the-brazil-squad-a-direct-message-to-ancelotti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/19\/how-rafinha-called-for-neymar-to-join-the-brazil-squad-a-direct-message-to-ancelotti\/","title":{"rendered":"How Rafinha called for Neymar to join the Brazil squad: a direct message to Ancelotti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>Neymar received disappointing news that week when coach Carlo Ancelotti announced that he had been left out of the Brazilian national team. Ancelotti has made it clear that the former Barcelona star will not be called up unless he is 100% fit.<\/p>\n<p>This quickly became one of the biggest soccer news stories around the world and now &#8216;Ney&#8217; has received unexpected support from one of Europe&#8217;s most in-form players.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Rafinha reacts to Neymar&#8217;s absence from Brazil<\/h2>\n<p>After Barcelona beat Newcastle United 7-2 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, Rafinha was asked about Neymar&#8217;s omission from the Brazil squad.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with TNT after the match, Rafinha said: &#8220;I hope to see him (Neymar at the 2026 World Cup). He is an extraordinary player. No one doubts his quality on the field, his abilities. He can decide the matches, even in the World Cup. 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