Neymar has been absent from Brazil duty since October 2023 due to a series of injuries, including an ACL sustained on international duty. He rejoined Santos in January after leaving Al Hilal and has faced further setbacks with a thigh injury in April and a recent muscular problem. Selection for the 2026 World Cup depends on him proving his fitness. Expectations remain high because Neymar is Brazil's all-time top scorer on 79 goals and seeks a fourth World Cup. Santos are struggling domestically, sitting 16th and facing fan criticism amid the club's poor results.
""Brazil can achieve anything with the players they have available," Ronaldo said. "Neymar can be, and I believe he will be, an important player in the World Cup. Everyone wants Neymar at 100%. That's what Ancelotti wants, and what he wants too. In his mind, I see a strong desire to be at the World Cup and help the Brazilian team.""
""I hope he's 100%," Ronaldo said of Neymar. "He's coming off a serious injury, and what he's going through is very natural: readaptation, game rhythm. The criticism is exaggerated, but expectations for him are always high, and that's why they exist. But Neymar knows what needs to be done to be 100% at the World Cup.""
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