Santos forward Neymar has expressed disappointment following the decision of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti to leave him out of the national team squad for upcoming international friendlies against France and Croatia later this month.
Ancelotti on Monday released his squad list but did not include Neymar.
The Italian coach explained that the former Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain star is not fully fit.
Reacting to the decision, Neymar told reporters during an event in Sao Paulo that he was saddened by the exclusion.
“I’m upset, sad, about not being called up. But the focus remains day after day, training after training, game after gam,” Neymar said.
“We are going to achieve our goal. There is still one final call up left, and the dream lives on. That is it, we are in this together.”
