Could Neymar wear the Brazilian colors again at the Olympic Games? According to information from the Brazilian media Globo Esporte , the authorities of Auriverde football are currently trying to convince the management of PSG to release their star next summer to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. In Europe 1 Sport , our Brazilian football consultant Isabela Pagliari says that Neymar "wants to be there".
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According to this information which turns in Brazil, "the Brazilian confederation would have asked directly President Nasser to release Neymar to play at the Olympic Games", relays Isabela Pagliari, who recalls that the former striker of FC Barcelona had already led his country to the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.
"Neymar knows he has a role as a model", for the Brazilian players
"He wants to be there, like Mbappé," she said at the microphone of Europe 1. In January, after a draw against Monaco, Neymar had expressed his wish "to help the Brazilian selection", while recognizing that it was going to be "difficult" to convince its leaders to let it play both the Olympic Games (July 22-August 8 "), and the Copa America (June 12-July 12).
"Neymar is trying," said Isabela Pagliari, who thinks that Leonardo, the sports director of the club in the capital, "will refuse". "If this info is confirmed, it is because the Neymar clan considers that if he speaks directly to President Nasser, there is a much greater chance that it will be possible," she analyzes. In any case, Neymar, he "wants to play both competitions", she indicates, while rejecting the hypothesis of a showdown led by the player. And according to our consultant, the PSG star would be of great help to the Brazilian team. "There is less pressure because Brazil already won the gold medal in 2016. But Neymar, with his age and experience, knows that he has a role to play as a role model for all the other players".