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Brazil have announced that they have released PSG’s Neymar from their squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with the forward unable to recover from a pre-existing injury. The 29-year-old was called up despite the injury with the hope that he would recover in time to play the qualifiers.

The Indian Men’s football team has dropped by a place and is now stationed at the 109th position as per the latest FIFA rankings. 2018 World Cup semi-finalists Belgium remained at the pole position in the rankings, closely followed by France and Brazil at the second and third spots respectively.

Brazilian star Neymar Jr claimed that football is making him anxious and he is also missing the competitive atmosphere as well as his colleagues from his club Paris Saint Germain. All the major leagues in Europe have been suspended following the coronavirus outbreak with no possible resumption date.

Former Manchester United and Brazil star Rafael has admitted that while Brazil need Neymar to do well, the PSG superstar has to do a lot of work on his behaviour off the field. The former Barcelona man is considered to be amongst the best in the world but his attitude has caused problems.