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

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.

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

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.

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