An Shuai: I don t need to explain to Neymar and Rodrigo why they lost the Brazilian team

Football 9:13am, 26 August 2025 103

According to globo website, Brazilian national team coach Ancelotti talked about Neymar and Rodrigo's defeat in the latest Brazilian national team in an interview.

Note: Brazil will play against Chile on September 4 local time next month's World Cup qualifiers and Bolivia on September 9.

Ancelotti said that he did not need to explain to the two of them about Neymar and Rodrigo's defeat. Ancelotti said: "I did not communicate with them. They were very clear about the national team's ideas for employment. It was obvious that (the selected players) must be able to play and are in good health. I don't need to communicate and explain this specifically with them. If they want to know the reason, they can call me. Rodrigo has my number. I don't know if Neymar has it, but I think he should have it too."

Ancelotti also explained the reason why Vinicius and others were not recruited this time. He said: "This big list of Brazil has changed some changes compared with the previous period. There are 9 players who were not selected this time, such as Anthony and Vinicius. My idea is to examine more new players who are not familiar with their technical characteristics and personal characteristics. I hope to discover other players who can help the national team prepare for the event. Those players who failed to be selected this time have made great efforts in the first training session. I want to express my gratitude to each of them."