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Neymar hits out at poor fields in Brazil, says they affected his Santos form

© Alexandre SchneiderClubs defend synthetic fields as FIFA-certified and cheaper to maintain, but Neymar’s latest scare has fueled calls for a return to natural ...
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Neymar Comes Under Fire at Santos as 2026 World Cup Pressure Mounts

Neymar hasn’t registered a goal involvement for Santos since early August. / Daniel Castelo Branco/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Neymar was visibly unhappy when he was substituted from Santos’s ...
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Carlo Ancelotti sends blunt message on Neymar for Brazil: ‘He can’t play on the wings’

© Lars Baron & Ruano Carneiro/Getty ImagesNeymar (L) and Carlo Ancelotti (R), head coach of Brazil. Ancelotti explained why Neymar cannot play on the flanks: “As ...