Neymar returns to the Brazilian national team and Junior will give him full confidence

Neymar has been called up to the Brazil national team by Dorival Júnior following his impressive return to the national team at Santos. The 33-year-old star expressed his excitement on social media, saying "Happy to be back!"

Neymar has been away from the national team since he suffered a serious knee injury in the World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023. But since returning to his parent club Santos in January this year, he has shown excellent form, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists in 7 games. With this performance, he successfully won the call-up of the Brazilian national team.

Speaking of Neymar's return, Brazil coach Dorival Junior made no secret of his trust in him: "There is no need to discuss what Neymar means. He is recovering, and we know it very well. But we believe that his ability is enough for him to cope with any challenge on the court."

"His national team teammates have publicly expressed his importance to the team. We have been waiting for his return, and this is our first chance to call him up. I hope he will be happy when he returns to the national team. We will give him full confidence and let him play to his heart's content, rather than putting too high expectations on him or putting all the responsibility on him."

Brazil is currently going through a difficult World Cup qualifying campaign. After 12 rounds of matches, Brazil is only ranked fifth in the South American region, 7 points behind the leader Argentina, and has only won 5 games. In this case, Neymar's return is undoubtedly a "shot in the arm".

The next matches are crucial for Brazil. On March 20, they will face Colombia in Brasilia, and then go to Buenos Aires to challenge the defending world champion Argentina on March 25. Facing these two tough games, it is worth looking forward to whether the Brazilian team can regain its peak form with the help of Neymar's return.