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Neymar Announces New Daughter as Calf Injury Sidelines Him From Brazil Training

Coach Carlo Ancelotti insists Neymar’s technical skill and leadership justify his place in the squad despite unresolved medical updates

Overview

  • Neymar and partner Bruna Biancardi announced they are expecting a child and revealed the baby is a girl in a YouTube cake-gender reveal.
  • The announcement was posted on the couple’s social channels and showed family members with pink cake traces to signal the gender.
  • Neymar missed Brazil’s 1:1 opener against Morocco with a calf injury and reports say he is still not training with the team.
  • Those reports add that he is expected to miss Brazil’s second group match and that his availability for the third group game is doubtful.
  • Teammates Endrick and Bremer have also publicly announced pregnancies in their families, and Ancelotti has defended keeping Neymar in the squad for his experience and role-model function.