The images have appeared! How Neymar received the news that he was not called up to the national team of Brazil “Hey, Ancelotti! Me?”
Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:19 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, March 18, 2026 9:46 p.m.
Neymar (34), the Brazil and Santos star, received the news that he had not received the call-up for the Selecao friendlies while he was having a massage at his club. The video went viral on social media in no time.
Brazil's all-time leading scorer, according to FIFA, was watching while he was getting massaged at the press conference and had a disappointed reaction when he didn't hear his name called. Neymar has not played for his country since 2023.
Neymar's reaction to not being called up: “Hey, Ancelotti! Me?”
“Hey, Ancelotti! Me? I wasn't called up. I'm sad, of course. I'll always support the national team, right? Everything's fine… Now it's time to work, to improve.” Neymar said in the video published on social networks, from the massage table.
Carlo Ancelotti hinted that Neymar is not neglected, but needs to get fit to be considered for the World Cup: “The final group will be a different story. Neymar has to keep working and playing to reach his best form.”
The Brazil squad called by Carlo Ancelotti for the friendlies with France and Croatia
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Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Roger Ibañez (Al Ahli), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG) and Wesley (Roma);
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Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al Ittihad) and Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray);
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Forwards: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth) and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
