Neymar is injured again, the prospect of returning to Brazil is clouded

Nemar was injured again, and the prospect of the World Cup was cast in shadow. According to Brazilian media reports, Neymar suffered another injury while playing for Santos, and this is only a few days before the Brazilian national team announced the list of the new World Cup qualifiers, and his prospects for selection lit up a red light again.

reported that the 33-year-old striker suffered pain and swelling in his thighs before Santos played against Bahia away in the early morning of the 25th. The club has reported his injury to the Brazilian Football Association, but no official confirmation has been released yet.

If this injury makes him unable to play, this will become another heavy blow that Neymar has suffered in the recent past. Just last week, he burst into tears after Santos's 0-6 defeat to Vascoda Gama at home. After that loss, the team's coach Kleber Shaville was immediately fired.

Nemar has never been called up since Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti took office as head coach of the Brazilian national team this year. When An Shuai announced the list for the first time in May, he made it clear that Neymar's physical condition did not meet the game requirements, so he did not include it.

It is not clear whether Ancelotti will include Neymar on the World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia in September. Although Brazil has secured its qualification for the 2026 World Cup in advance after defeating Paraguay in June this year, Neymar's future position in the "Samba Legion" is still full of uncertainty.

What is even more worrying is that Neymar's career after returning to his parent team Santos has not recovered, but has fallen into a trough. This season, Santos has struggled and currently leads the relegation zone with only 2 points, ranking 15th in the Brazilian League, and the relegation situation is severe. In this round of match against Bahia, Neymar failed to play due to suspension and the team eventually lost 0-2.

Sequential failures, coaching dismissal, team relegation pressure and injuries that are now coming again have put this former football superstar in one of the most difficult periods of his career.