The Brazilian Football Confederation, finally received a letter from Barcelona, where the clun makes it clear that they want to release Neymar just for the Olympic Games this summer.
Brazil FA, however, have responded that they still want the country’s poster boy to participate in both the Copa América Centenário and Olympic Games. In a statement published on their official website, CBF ensures that they will ‘make every effort’ to count on Neymar in the two competitions. The message was signed by Brazil’s team coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi.
The statement read: “The Brazilian Football Confederation received on the afternoon of Friday a letter signed by the president of FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, making clear the position of the club on the participation of Neymar Jr. in the competitions that the Brazilian national team will play in the coming months: the Copa América Centenário and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The club accepts to release the player for only one of the competitions. CBF, through the selections board, will make every effort to count on Neymar Jr. in both the Copa América Centenário and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”
The Brazilian Football Confederation, finally received a letter from Barcelona, where the clun makes it clear that they want to release Neymar just for the Olympic Games this summer.
Brazil FA, however, have responded that they still want the country’s poster boy to participate in both the Copa América Centenário and Olympic Games. In a statement published on their official website, CBF ensures that they will ‘make every effort’ to count on Neymar in the two competitions. The message was signed by Brazil’s team coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi.
The statement read: “The Brazilian Football Confederation received on the afternoon of Friday a letter signed by the president of FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, making clear the position of the club on the participation of Neymar Jr. in the competitions that the Brazilian national team will play in the coming months: the Copa América Centenário and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The club accepts to release the player for only one of the competitions. CBF, through the selections board, will make every effort to count on Neymar Jr. in both the Copa América Centenário and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”
