The Barcelona man replaced Thiago Silva as skipper following the World Cup, scoring eight goals in as many games for the Seleção, while tallying 33 for Barcelona.
The Brazil boss also wants Neymar and Marcelo to play in the Champions league final, even if means the pair missing the upcoming friendly with Mexico. Dunga said: “When we chose him to be captain we all had had an expectation of how he would behave. But since he was given the captain"s armband, his own performances have matured at Barcelona and he is scoring even more goals. I hope that both [Neymar and Marcelo] are in the [Champions League] final. It"s good to reach the squad motivated. It"s good for Brazilian football."
