⚽ FIFA World Cup 2030: Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay ⚽

[banana33]

Many people may forget that there is no place for emotions in football, especially in the national team and when it is a global event like the World Cup. I also think that Ancelotti showed enough respect to Neymar by calling him to the World Cup squad, but giving him match time due to injury was definitely a risky decision for Ancelotti. Even that would not have been positive for Neymar's career, giving an injury-prone player too much match time during an injury can definitely ruin a player's career. At the beginning of the World Cup, it was assumed that he would not get much match time even if he was called up to the squad, so I don't see any reason for such a debate now. Emotional decisions like those made by fans from a position of responsibility for the national team are never a sign of professionalism.

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

[bastisisca]

It was clear to many that Ancelotti was forced to keep Neymar in the starting line up. This was because he was not named in the preliminary squad before the World Cup. Probably the manager kept him in the team under pressure. Ancelotti understood that it was foolish to keep Neymar in the team after he had been physically unfit for many years. I am not discounting Neymar's contribution and he was certainly a legendary player but he should have at least realised that he was still a burden to the team when he could not keep up with the other players on the pitch.

It is true that Ancelotti fulfilled the fans expectations by keeping Neymar in the World Cup squad. It was wise not to use him for the full match because he could have suffered a serious injury at any time because he was not physically fit.

I think that in addition to a marketing issue, the Brazilian club has decided to include Neymar among the World Cup squad as a matter of respect towards a player who has given so much to the Brazilian national team in recent times and I also think I can define him as one of the last great players of Brazilian football.

[ZAINmalik75]

Messi is not a bigger player than Diego Maradona for Argentina and many people will agree to this in the country. Argentina had won more trophies without Messi than with Messi hence they will always get players that will win them many trophies. Messi was an exceptional player and a magician but do not say Argentina can not replace him because that is an insult to Argentina.

Are you sure   what make maradona superior over Messi for Argentina and why most people will agree as Statistically Messi won more major international trophies (i-e World cup 2022, Copa América 2021 & 2024, Finalissima 2022, Olympic gold 2008 and U-20 World Cup 2005) for them and still remaind the all time highest scorer for them, while maradona just have u-20 1979 & 1986 world cup, so Messi are ahead in term of several factors and definitely whom still believe maradona deliver much and so called him big player for national team will be definitely dumb as** take.

"Argentina won more trophies without Messi" true but For you kind information Argentina won nothing for 28 years before Messi get them the 2021 copa America and so on.

[cande86]

Brazil disappoint their fans when they got eliminated so soon because tell me a team like Brazil finding difficulties in winning Norway? They got dominated and eliminated from the world cup despite them having outstanding players, it didn't just saved them. Carlo ancelotti will have to do better if he's defmeined to win something tangible with his brazil national team because it's being crystal clear they're not heading anywhere with how they perform, a very undermining performance from them.

I think twenty years ago if they had told the Brazilians that they would be eliminated against Norway they would have had a good laugh. Instead it was exactly like that. And obviously a lot of credit must be given to the Norwegians who have developed a truly remarkable team, whereas Brazil can simply be told that they have a very good team, but that their football has been lost over time and that's something they should look into.

[giorgione]

Yes, Ancelotti is a great coach, but when it comes to legends, I didn't like how he treated Neymar at the World Cup. He didn't give him any playing time, he didn't play him, and look, Neymar is also an iconic player. I would have started him from the beginning until he told me he couldn't go on anymore or until I saw that his performance wasn't up to par. But I'm keeping him because we won't see him with Brazil anymore, and that's a shame. It's a disservice that old coaches do, just like they did with Cristiano in Portugal.

I admit that I too am disappointed by the playing time that Neymar had available, but we are talking about a player who is very prone to easy injuries and therefore I believe that Ancelotti's method was only a precautionary method towards him to prevent him from getting hurt again. In fact, I didn't see any particular disagreements either on the part of one or the other.

[liasbaa]

Yes, Ancelotti is a great coach, but when it comes to legends, I didn't like how he treated Neymar at the World Cup. He didn't give him any playing time, he didn't play him, and look, Neymar is also an iconic player. I would have started him from the beginning until he told me he couldn't go on anymore or until I saw that his performance wasn't up to par. But I'm keeping him because we won't see him with Brazil anymore, and that's a shame. It's a disservice that old coaches do, just like they did with Cristiano in Portugal.

I admit that I too am disappointed by the playing time that Neymar had available, but we are talking about a player who is very prone to easy injuries and therefore I believe that Ancelotti's method was only a precautionary method towards him to prevent him from getting hurt again. In fact, I didn't see any particular disagreements either on the part of one or the other.

Ancelotti may have made the decisions for Neymar's good, but it actually hurt the Brazilian team. Giving him a chance to play from the start of the match would have been positive for the team. But it was almost everyone who knew that Neymar was not physically fit enough, and the manager had to consider whether another talented player could contribute to the team instead. He may have made such a decision after consulting Neymar. Ancelotti only played Neymar in two matches and for very short periods. The legendary player got a total of 37 minutes of play, but if he had been physically fit, he would have played more.

[Alpha Marine]

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

To show how poor the creativity of Brazil was at the World Cup, when Neymar was on the pitch, he looked like the most creative player. He played like somebody who understood the game better than the rest. I wasn't expecting Neymar to be impactful in the World Cup. Even he was not expecting to be impactful, he was just happy to be there.
He understood that with how bad his knees have become, he wouldn't be getting a lot of minutes.
Brazil have a lot of work to do if they are to go back to winning titles. They don't have bad players, but they are not great players either. They need to find ways to play as a team like Spain because they don't have the individual quality to save them anymore.

[Rhow]

Many people may forget that there is no place for emotions in football, especially in the national team and when it is a global event like the World Cup. I also think that Ancelotti showed enough respect to Neymar by calling him to the World Cup squad, but giving him match time due to injury was definitely a risky decision for Ancelotti. Even that would not have been positive for Neymar's career, giving an injury-prone player too much match time during an injury can definitely ruin a player's career. At the beginning of the World Cup, it was assumed that he would not get much match time even if he was called up to the squad, so I don't see any reason for such a debate now. Emotional decisions like those made by fans from a position of responsibility for the national team are never a sign of professionalism.

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

There have been many questions about Neymar's inclusion in the World Cup squad, which is normal. Because he had an injury history and there were doubts about whether he would be fully fit before the tournament. But I wonder if Ancelotti brought him into the squad just to please the Brazilian fans. Neymar's experience is still important for Brazil. The problem is that he got a calf injury again before the World Cup. Although he later returned to fitness, Brazil's position was not the same by then. It is not that Neymar was not the reason for Brazil's failure. Ancelotti said that some tactical decisions and substitutions were not right.

[Tongley]

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

To show how poor the creativity of Brazil was at the World Cup, when Neymar was on the pitch, he looked like the most creative player. He played like somebody who understood the game better than the rest. I wasn't expecting Neymar to be impactful in the World Cup. Even he was not expecting to be impactful, he was just happy to be there.
He understood that with how bad his knees have become, he wouldn't be getting a lot of minutes.
Brazil have a lot of work to do if they are to go back to winning titles. They don't have bad players, but they are not great players either. They need to find ways to play as a team like Spain because they don't have the individual quality to save them anymore.

Where is Brazil's problem and if we can find a solution to that problem, then we will definitely see something good from Brazil. Because if someone says that Brazil does not have a strong team or that Brazil does not have creative players, etc., then it will be difficult for me to accept his comment. Because if we look at each player in Brazil, we can see how strong they are, how important they are in their club. But when we see the players playing in the national team, the performance of each player becomes very bad. Why is Brazil facing this problem? They need to find out these things. If we can find a solution to this problem, then we will definitely see the improvement of Brazil.

[ndutndut]

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

There have been many questions about Neymar's inclusion in the World Cup squad, which is normal. Because he had an injury history and there were doubts about whether he would be fully fit before the tournament. But I wonder if Ancelotti brought him into the squad just to please the Brazilian fans. Neymar's experience is still important for Brazil. The problem is that he got a calf injury again before the World Cup. Although he later returned to fitness, Brazil's position was not the same by then. It is not that Neymar was not the reason for Brazil's failure. Ancelotti said that some tactical decisions and substitutions were not right.

Neymar is a talented player owned by Brazil, which is why he was still called up by Ancelotti for the World Cup last year even though he wasn't fully fit, and Ancelotti definitely called him because of pressure from the Brazilian public. You could see this when Neymar name was mentioned in the squad announcement the Brazilian public was really excited.

Brazil failures in every World Cup edition are also not Neymar's fault because in each World Cup, Neymar always gets injured. Many have also mentioned that Neymar seems to have a curse in every World Cup edition because he always suffers injuries. The World Cup in the US became Neymar's last World Cup even though they eventually lost in the round of 16, but Neymar got to play his final match with Brazil and scored a goal from a penalty. For me, his career with Brazil isn't that bad either because he has tried to give his best for Brazil.

I still hope Brazil can be a favorite in the next World Cup with Ancelotti, and with plenty of time ahead, I also hope Ancelotti can build the Brazil squad to be stronger and more cohesive. Brazil is known as a country that always produces talented players, so hopefully in the next 4 years Ancelotti can find those talented players.

[danadc]

I admit that I too am disappointed by the playing time that Neymar had available, but we are talking about a player who is very prone to easy injuries and therefore I believe that Ancelotti's method was only a precautionary method towards him to prevent him from getting hurt again. In fact, I didn't see any particular disagreements either on the part of one or the other.

I hope Ancelotti can rebuild the Brazilian team that existed many years ago. What's happening with Brazilian football is a real emergency because they're not winning anything. They have the quality, they have everything to be a great team and win against everyone, but now things have reached a level where they're just on par with the other teams in the world. They no longer have that flair they used to have.

They have to look to those favelas where young talents always emerge, those who can make a difference and break free from the system.

[Yorubek]

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

To show how poor the creativity of Brazil was at the World Cup, when Neymar was on the pitch, he looked like the most creative player. He played like somebody who understood the game better than the rest. I wasn't expecting Neymar to be impactful in the World Cup. Even he was not expecting to be impactful, he was just happy to be there.
He understood that with how bad his knees have become, he wouldn't be getting a lot of minutes.
Brazil have a lot of work to do if they are to go back to winning titles. They don't have bad players, but they are not great players either. They need to find ways to play as a team like Spain because they don't have the individual quality to save them anymore.

Where is Brazil's problem and if we can find a solution to that problem, then we will definitely see something good from Brazil. Because if someone says that Brazil does not have a strong team or that Brazil does not have creative players, etc., then it will be difficult for me to accept his comment. Because if we look at each player in Brazil, we can see how strong they are, how important they are in their club. But when we see the players playing in the national team, the performance of each player becomes very bad. Why is Brazil facing this problem? They need to find out these things. If we can find a solution to this problem, then we will definitely see the improvement of Brazil.

Brazil is a big team, they have won the World Cup five times, no team has ever won the World Cup five times. The young players in Brazil perform very well when they play for big clubs, but when the same players play for the national team, they cannot perform as well as before. It is a matter of thinking about what is lacking here. If we cannot understand the main problem of the players, it is never possible to find a solution. In the 2026 World Cup, we have seen that smaller teams have performed much better than the big teams and they have gone much further than before, which we never expected from them.

[HustleZ]

Messi is not a bigger player than Diego Maradona for Argentina and many people will agree to this in the country and Argentina will always have players that are footballing genius because they are a footballing nation that produce talent evey time. Argentina had won more trophies without Messi than with Messi hence they will always get players that will win them many trophies. Messi was an exceptional player and a magician but do not say Argentina can not replace him because that is an insult to Argentina. Even Barcelona has a new Messi and he is playing and doing better than Messi ever did at his age and have won everything. This two, Argentina and Barcelona will always have players like this because of how good football is played over there.

This is said by a person that didnt even watch maradona, and i guess you are a fan of a certain player that’s why you are saying such. Messi is far better than any Argentinian, even maradona. Maradona was a phenomenal player but achieving the things maradona achieved were comparatively easier to win then than it is now, messi won even more in the modern football so it is no debate who is better. Messi is the all time top-scorer and at the same time the player who has won them the most trophies,

 Talking about barcelona, who do you say that is better than messi? Lamine yamal? Well if you know football a bit then many youngsters have been called the “next” messi but they haven’t reached his stage. Once Mbappe was said to be better than messi at his age but we can see now how much difference it is between these players, so dont say things that you dont know about. No Lamine No Maradona No Mbappe and No ronaldo can reach the Level of Messi.

[Joeboy]

Brazil disappoint their fans when they got eliminated so soon because tell me a team like Brazil finding difficulties in winning Norway? They got dominated and eliminated from the world cup despite them having outstanding players, it didn't just saved them. Carlo ancelotti will have to do better if he's defmeined to win something tangible with his brazil national team because it's being crystal clear they're not heading anywhere with how they perform, a very undermining performance from them.

I think twenty years ago if they had told the Brazilians that they would be eliminated against Norway they would have had a good laugh. Instead it was exactly like that. And obviously a lot of credit must be given to the Norwegians who have developed a truly remarkable team, whereas Brazil can simply be told that they have a very good team, but that their football has been lost over time and that's something they should look into.

The talent for football is slowly sliding away form the Brazilian coz they haven't really been at their very best even when they seem to have the most talented players in the world ..Even with the exit of Neymar, Brazil are still having good players who actually have the capacity of making a very huge difference, but should I just say that luck hasn't really been pals with them...Infact it was from Brazil that I got to discover that having big names in a club dosen't make such a team is better that those that don't..I really hope to see some difference and improvement with Brazil overall gameplay if not that could even affect the confidence level of their fans..

[ArabBTC]

This is said by a person that didnt even watch maradona, and i guess you are a fan of a certain player that’s why you are saying such. Messi is far better than any Argentinian, even maradona. Maradona was a phenomenal player but achieving the things maradona achieved were comparatively easier to win then than it is now, messi won even more in the modern football so it is no debate who is better. Messi is the all time top-scorer and at the same time the player who has won them the most trophies,

 Talking about barcelona, who do you say that is better than messi? Lamine yamal? Well if you know football a bit then many youngsters have been called the “next” messi but they haven’t reached his stage. Once Mbappe was said to be better than messi at his age but we can see now how much difference it is between these players, so dont say things that you dont know about. No Lamine No Maradona No Mbappe and No ronaldo can reach the Level of Messi.

In this current players i don’t think any player can be compared to Messi, Lamine Yamal is a fantastic player but you can never compare him with Messi, Messi made football enjoyable because of how simple he played, his dibbles, goals and assists made football interesting, it will also take Yamal a long time to break most of the records that Messi has broken, honestly it will be difficult to see a player that will fit into Messi foot step.

[Ale88]

I believe that Brazil, especially the Brazilian national team, must rediscover its own characteristics and identity in the way of playing, because they had a different way of playing which made them extremely unpredictable and with a beautiful game to watch, which made Brazil one of the national teams always favored to win the World Cup. And with a way of playing all their own and above all a fun way of playing, something that has changed completely over time and which they should find again.

Brazil’s style was never simple football, just plain runs and striking wasnt their way of approaching this sport. They played beautiful football and had their own style, they liked possession and would make the ball their territory, they would be so comfortable they would do extra skills, they had magic in their feet but now it has failed miserably in trying to modernise their play. And in the search for improvement they have lost their own style.

Brazilian football was quite simple actually: less tactic, more fantasy. When you have players like Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kakà, etc etc, you can't treat them like other regular footballers, you can't "imprison" them in a certain role with a certain tactic, a certain movement to do, you just leave them free to play as they wish. Imagine telling the Brazilian Ronaldo or Ronaldinho "you have to run back to help the defenders", it wouldn't make any sense, leave this job to some other player, not to the best you have. Now also for Brazil everything is about tactic. As I said, they chose to "Europeanize" their football, and it was the wrong choice.

[Olatundespo]

This is said by a person that didnt even watch maradona, and i guess you are a fan of a certain player that’s why you are saying such. Messi is far better than any Argentinian, even maradona. Maradona was a phenomenal player but achieving the things maradona achieved were comparatively easier to win then than it is now, messi won even more in the modern football so it is no debate who is better. Messi is the all time top-scorer and at the same time the player who has won them the most trophies,

 Talking about barcelona, who do you say that is better than messi? Lamine yamal? Well if you know football a bit then many youngsters have been called the “next” messi but they haven’t reached his stage. Once Mbappe was said to be better than messi at his age but we can see now how much difference it is between these players, so dont say things that you dont know about. No Lamine No Maradona No Mbappe and No ronaldo can reach the Level of Messi.

In this current players i don’t think any player can be compared to Messi, Lamine Yamal is a fantastic player but you can never compare him with Messi, Messi made football enjoyable because of how simple he played, his dibbles, goals and assists made football interesting, it will also take Yamal a long time to break most of the records that Messi has broken, honestly it will be difficult to see a player that will fit into Messi foot step.

You will find different characteristics in each player. No one can be equal to anyone. Although it is not certain that another footballer will be able to break the records that Messi has set in the future, there may emerge player who can achieve better achievements than him. Actually, I do not want to compare anyone with Messi, not even Cristiano Ronaldo, because every legend is the best in his own way and they were born to break previous records and create new amazing records that no one had ever imagined before.

[Charcol]

Many people may forget that there is no place for emotions in football, especially in the national team and when it is a global event like the World Cup. I also think that Ancelotti showed enough respect to Neymar by calling him to the World Cup squad, but giving him match time due to injury was definitely a risky decision for Ancelotti. Even that would not have been positive for Neymar's career, giving an injury-prone player too much match time during an injury can definitely ruin a player's career. At the beginning of the World Cup, it was assumed that he would not get much match time even if he was called up to the squad, so I don't see any reason for such a debate now. Emotional decisions like those made by fans from a position of responsibility for the national team are never a sign of professionalism.

The Brazilian people clamored to have their idol on the pitch during the World Cup, even though he wasn't even in a position to participate. And Ancelotti wanted to please the Brazilians, thus calling up a Neymar who in any case was not in the strength necessary to be able to make a difference. However, he found some playing time and the opportunity to make a difference. An incredible player, but also very unlucky.

I was also hearing that Brazilian fans want to see Neymar in the World Cup. There was even a survey before the World Cup where 53% of people wanted him in the team. But that was just the fans' wish. The fans' wish and Ancelotti's selection under that pressure are two different things. I had heard that Ancelotti had previously said that Neymar's chances in the World Cup would depend on his fitness and performance on the field, not on his passion or popularity. The problem was then, just before the squad was announced, Neymar suffered a muscle injury again. That's why it was not possible to use him in the early stages of the tournament.

[retreat]

Are you sure   what make maradona superior over Messi for Argentina and why most people will agree as Statistically Messi won more major international trophies (i-e World cup 2022, Copa América 2021 & 2024, Finalissima 2022, Olympic gold 2008 and U-20 World Cup 2005) for them and still remaind the all time highest scorer for them, while maradona just have u-20 1979 & 1986 world cup, so Messi are ahead in term of several factors and definitely whom still believe maradona deliver much and so called him big player for national team will be definitely dumb as** take.

"Argentina won more trophies without Messi" true but For you kind information Argentina won nothing for 28 years before Messi get them the 2021 copa America and so on.

I agree with what you said, although Maradona is a legend, I don't think Messi is anything less than him. Messi and Maradona are two Argentine legends, and in fact, Messi's achievements surpass those of Maradona. That's a fact. However, the thing is that Maradona and Messi played in different eras, so we need to bear that in mind. But still, Messi is still an Argentine legend and is by no means any less significant than Maradona. Regardless of whether "Argentina won more trophies without Messi", Messi has become an icon of modern Argentine football, and it will probably be very difficult to find his successor again.

[danadc]

Ancelotti may have made the decisions for Neymar's good, but it actually hurt the Brazilian team. Giving him a chance to play from the start of the match would have been positive for the team. But it was almost everyone who knew that Neymar was not physically fit enough, and the manager had to consider whether another talented player could contribute to the team instead. He may have made such a decision after consulting Neymar. Ancelotti only played Neymar in two matches and for very short periods. The legendary player got a total of 37 minutes of play, but if he had been physically fit, he would have played more.

It wasn't a bad decision to do so; everything would have been different if he had started him. Besides, it was his last World Cup. Ancelotti was only thinking about the match, or rather, the matches, which resulted in a disappointing performance from a Brazilian team in which we had high expectations. I was very disappointed by what I saw from this team.

There were teams like Cape Verde, far superior to Brazil, that left a very good impression. If Brazil had been the same team as more than 20 years ago, they would have won the World Cup, but that was because back then they had more daring players who believed in their style.