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Neymar not ruled out for World Cup

Neymar is not officially out of Brazil’s 2026 World Cup plans, but he is no longer close to automatic selection either. According to CBF’s report on Carlo Ancelotti’s March squad announcement, the coach used Brazil’s last matches before the final World Cup list to test players who were available and physically ready, while the latest reporting around Neymar points to a more fragile reality, his talent is still respected, but his fitness, rhythm, and reliability are the real issue now.

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Italian football broke down in Zenica, now the fight for control begins

Italy’s third straight World Cup failure triggered more than just another sporting collapse. Within a few days, Gabriele Gravina left his post as FIGC president, Gianluigi Buffon stepped down as head of delegation, and Gennaro Gattuso’s agreement as national team coach was terminated. The crisis is therefore no longer only about a defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but about an entire federation once again being forced to reinvent itself.

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