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Ancelotti: Neymar will play in World Cup, uses proverb to dismiss hypothetical questions

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Brazil's national football team coach Carlo Ancelotti stated that Neymar will play in the World Cup despite his injury.
  • Ancelotti used an old proverb to respond to a question about Neymar's injury status, comparing the hypothetical situation to his grandfather having wheels.
  • Neymar is included in Brazil's 26-man squad for the World Cup, with expectations for him to be fit for the first game.

Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Brazil's national football team, has confirmed that Neymar will participate in the upcoming World Cup despite an injury. Addressing concerns about the star player's fitness, Ancelotti used a well-known proverb to emphasize the speculative nature of hypothetical questions regarding Neymar's injury.

When asked if Neymar would have been called up if his injury was known to be Grade 2, Ancelotti responded, "If my grandfather had wheels, he would be a car." This colorful analogy, similar to the Greek saying "if my grandmother had wheels, she would be a scooter," conveyed his point that such hypothetical scenarios are unproductive.

If my grandfather had wheels, he would be a car.

· Carlo AncelottiAncelotti's response to a hypothetical question about Neymar's injury status.

Ancelotti further clarified that Neymar is indeed part of Brazil's 26-player squad for the World Cup. He expressed confidence in Neymar's recovery, stating, "We expect Neymar to be fit for the first game against Morocco. If not, he will make the following game." This assurance aims to quell anxieties among Brazilian fans about their key player's availability for the tournament.

We expect Neymar to be fit for the first game against Morocco. If not, he will make the following game.

· Carlo AncelottiAncelotti's statement on Neymar's expected return to play during the World Cup.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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