Neymar shared, in Instagram stories, a video with a strong message of Ricardo Oliveira in a press conference given by the former striker in 2018, during which time he played for Atlético. The Santos star’s publication comes one day after being left out of coach Carlo Ancelotti’s squad for the World Cup.
At the time of the speech, which lasted 11 minutes at a press conference in Cidade do Galo, Ricardo Oliveira opened his heart to comfort the Atletico fans, who at that moment, were discredited in the team. The former striker spoke about his difficult childhood, the challenges of life as a player and asked for support from the fans who impressed him with their shout of “I believe”.
“When we lose, I know what it’s like the next day. This cannot condition my life. A bad day, a bad week, a bad month, a bad year cannot mean that I have a bad life. For me it is not like that”, says an excerpt from the video of Ricardo Oliveira’s speech.
Ricardo Oliveira played for Atlético from 2018 to 2020. In total, he scored 37 goals and 13 assists in 110 games, in addition to becoming champion of the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro.
Neymar out of the Brazilian team
Neymar spoke this Monday (16) about his absence from the call made by the coach of , , for the friendlies against France and Croatia. The Santos star, once again, was not called up by the Italian coach.
For Ancelotti, the main reason for not calling up the star is the number 10’s physical condition, which is still far from ideal.
“It’s a physical assessment, not a technical one. With the ball, he’s doing very well. He has to improve physically. For the coaching staff, for me, he’s not at 100% of his possibilities. So, he has to work to be 100%. That’s my opinion and that of the whole committee that watches his game and that will see his games in the coming months”, explained Ancelotti during the call-up.
Given the scenario, Neymar spoke openly about the fact that, once again, he would not appear among the squad’s squad. While participating in a Kings League match this Monday, the Peixe player did not hide his frustration, but was confident in his presence in the World Cup.
“I’m going to say it here, I can’t let it go unnoticed. Obviously I’m upset, sad, for not being called up, but the focus continues, day after day, training after training, game after game. We’re going to achieve our goal. There’s still a final call up and the dream continues.” — Neymar on not being called up for the Brazilian team.
Neymar in 2026
Neymar returned from injury in February, after undergoing a new recovery period at the beginning of the season. In 2026, he entered the field in four matches, scored two goals and distributed two assists.
