Topic: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread - page 74. (Read 68973 times)

Injuries usually are one of the tough phase players do go through, and for Neymar, it's not been easy with him considering the reports that have been circulating in that regards, Brazil os going to suffer for a while due to his absences but not to worry it's no t such that will keep him back long enough that he's not going to be able to play for them again, hopefully he recovers and get back playing but he may become injury prone and no longer in his prime as he's been much before this time. Al-hilal are going to miss him the most and it's going to affect them in a way tho but Brazil may not have to wori much as before they will be needing him he should have recovered fully.

In other words, you are saying that a team that is able to win the European Championship is not able to ever win the World Cup? How is that possible?

And seriously, it's crazy that France hasn't won everything in the last 4 years. Their team is out of this world. Argentina is a great team, but they have had issues all the time. Losing against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup is not quite a sign of a perfectly set up team. They have fought their way back and now the question is whether Messi was lucky to be Argentinian or whether Argentina was lucky to have Messi? Or whether both should be happy for what they were entitled to.

But saying that Ronaldo couldn't win it because he for Portugal is quite ridiculous. He just didn't make it, period. To back this up, I think this should help to say that Portugal can't complain about the quality of their team.

Ronaldo is 39 now which means in 2026 as you said he will be 41 years old which is to say he can still play the world cup then but he may not win the world cup before his retirement because his country Portugal hasn't really shown any signs of winning the world cup if they are to be judged by their previous performances in the world cup. As a great player that Cristiano Ronaldo is, he is not expected to win all trophies so it does not matter if he wins the world cup or not because he has already made his name in the history book of records in his football career.

Lionel Messi is lucky in my own opinion even though he is an international superstar that has won the Ballon D'Or on record 8 times but he was really lucky because of his country Argentina, they have the potentials of winning the word cup of which they have already won it with Lionel Messi and also the Copa America so it has really been a career full of bliss for the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, he will be 39 in 2026 world cup so hopefully he will still have the privilege to showcase his talents for his country once more.

People admitted Neymar as one of the most talented player from Brazil and before he was became an the player with injured prone i think people have seeing him as the player with skilfull and when he was playing he can entertain people with his skill but unfortunately injured has been ruin his career and since that time Neymar performance is gradually decline even when he playing at PSG Neymar is never able to in form again just like when he was showed at Barcelona

Neymar got injured on October last year when he defend Brazil National Team and almost reach to 1 year Neymar still unable to playing again and currently Neymar is still attempts to gets recover from his injured and it says the progress is very good because according to the prediction probably Neymar can joining with Al Hilal on september but Al Hilal will not rush to playing him because they don't want Neymar will return to gets injured again and because got long term injured last season Neymar only played 5 times with Al Hilal

Brazil currently in the difficult situation because we all know they only can able to occupy 6th place on league table for CONMEBOL zone i think this is not comfortable position for them considering Brazil status as the favourite and about Neymar if he can recover from his injured and performing well with Al Hilal probably Brazil manager will putting him into Brazil squad and not impossible too Neymar will playing at World Cup 2026

Any Portuguese player that did not respect Ronaldo is only being envy of Ronaldo's achievements because FIFA respects Ronaldo and a lot of young footballers are looking up to Ronaldo as their role model. That Portuguese player that thinks Ronaldo does not deserve his respect cannot be famous as Ronaldo all the days of his football career.

Portugal should be happy that they have a legend like Ronaldo who has broke so many past football legends record and created a new record for himself. Messi is also the best in Argentina since football history and he is a very simple player.

Brazil is currently having good players, but their main issue is how to manage things because recently we are watching their coaches are not able to bring stronger motivation for their players to have things well under control just because of this we have badly failure in Copa América cup Neymar is surely big name and having ability to bring things better but sadly in last one year we are having this player hit by serious injuries even few are feeling now it's time for him to give up about this game and stay away, but he is trying his best for recovery and perform strongly for his country and clubs.

Now we have just few days left in new season and things are looking positive for him to perform and try once more for having things well-balanced but there i no guaranteed he will be able to do as he needed because we have uncertainty about his fitness so just wait and watch is best hopefully we will have positive update about this in few days.

We saw Neymar missing several matches in the 2022 World Cup due to injury issues, although he worked hard to fit himself to play in important matches like the quarter-finals and scored crucial goals in those matches, although his team failed to qualify for the semi-finals due to some wrong team decisions. 
Before the end of the World Cup it was said that the 2022 World Cup was going to be the last World Cup for Neymar as he regretted never getting the respect he deserved from the people of his country and he wanted to retire. But after finishing the World Cup we didn't see the truth of it he expressed his desire to play one more World Cup tournament. The Copa America is one tournament we have seen Neymar miss due to injury issues. If he wants to play for Brazil in the 2026 World Cup, Neymar must remain injury free and perform well to get a place in the squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo will only be able to change the balance of a match if he decides to completely change his positioning on the field. He would have to be like a center forward, the player who scores goals... If he continues trying to play as a winger, he will probably be left behind... because even though he is in top physical shape, playing matches with much younger players makes all the difference... it is very difficult to compete.

Usually, Ronaldo won't act as a game-changing player for the team he plays for and you can see that when he plays for his national team or while he plays for Al Nassr which means Ronaldo playing in the 2026 World Cup cant help Portugal a lot and Portugal should think about another player instead f using Ronaldo in the 2026 World Cup.
While in the past World Cup Messi was the player who helped Argentina a lot to win the World Cpu title and considering his performance, there is a higher chance for Messi to play in the 2026 World Cup than Ronaldo.

You are right, no team will ever be able to maintain their best performance forever and of course there will always be setbacks or improvements in performance that cannot be predicted.
If maintaining performance is an easy thing then of course Brazil will be one of the countries that can certainly reach the final very often after several new generations are born, so far they have also experienced decline.
Likewise for France, which in the previous two competitions managed to win the World Cup and for the 2022 World Cup they failed, the same thing can happen with Argentina and they will always have their own phases.
In the future I not so sure Argentina can defend the title, now there have been many star players born from each team even though Argentina performance is unquestionable and they have also managed to win the 2024 Copa America.
Look at Spain which is now filled with young players, they are building their strength very well so that it is possible that in the 2026 World Cup they can create very competitive competition.

Even after Neymar gets back in the good form and he starts playing for both Al Hilal and Brazil teams again, because of his playing style of this player there is still the chance for Neymar to get injured and this time it can be even harder than before that's why I said before Brazil should not be up to just one player.
Now they have Vini in Brazil but even having this player can't be enough because they need better teamwork.

It is likely that Neymar will be able to make a comeback next season and can return to strengthen Al Hilal, since last October Neymar has been sidelined due to an ACL injury, and previously the Brazilian player was claimed to have to be sidelined for up to a year. Neymar absence did not affect Al Hilal performance, even in the Saudi Pro League they were undefeated throughout the season. However, this is not the case with the Brazilian National Team who competed in the Copa America yesterday, without Neymar the attacking line of the Dorival Junior squad became more blunt. As a result, Brazil failed to achieve its target of winning the trophy. In the future, if Neymar is fit again, then it is certain that he will return to strengthen the Brazilian National Team, maybe the closest is to help Brazil in the World Cup qualifying round.

I don't think Al Hilal will be willing to release Neymar this summer, there are rumors that the MLS club, namely Inter Miami, is planning to recruit Neymar. Statistically, Neymar only played 5 times last season for Al Hilal, he has not made any contribution to the club. Luckily PSG released him and got the advantage, Neymar injury history made him dubbed a glass player. I predict Neymar will be available again midway through next season, and Al Hilal fans will have to be a little patient to see him in action.

It is usual to see underperforming, injured, or banned players opening up about their problems. Last time it was Paul Pogba discussing his struggles, he even went as far as saying that "Pogba is dead." Maybe Neymar is frustrated that he is not achieving the goals he has set for himself. It was speculated that he would be injury-free by the end of last month; maybe he has not recovered, and it is making him sad. It is very frustrating to be earning such a high amount from a club without contributing anything. Since his transfer to the Saudi League, he has not been constant on the pitch.

Neymar  might not have won the Ballon d'Or, but he has achieved so much, both financially and otherwise. I think he shouldn't be too hard on himself because he has achieved more than many players.

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I checked for the link to Neymar's social media post and couldn't find any. It would be nice if you dropped the reference link.

Neymar is already suffering from Injury for last three months and we can understand how hard it is from him to stay away from the game. Also it is a big blow for the Brazilian team who are already suffering and not having Neymar Jr. to play for the team. Maybe more than Brazil, Saudi Professional League Al-hilal may be missing him. The doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told that he can start to play football again stating the 2024/25 season but this is delayed too.

Well, never say never specially when it's the game of football we are talking about, Brazil have underperformed in almost all their games and tournaments in recent times, but that does not mean they do not have a chance at all in the coming 2026 fifa world cup tournament, specially with the fact that 2026 is still like more than 1 year away.

And speaking of Neymar jnr. Injuries; specially when very severe, can make a player lose interest in the game, I remember when I was very younger, I broke my ankle while playing football in school, and even faster I got better from the injury, I still did not play football for more than 3 years, because each time I remember the pain I felt during the time of that injury, I get scared of sustaining such injury again and that makes me lose interest.

But then, it's important we also understand that nothing we do in life is risk free, everything carries with it some level of risk, so, we must never stop doing what we have to do specially when it's what we love.
So, if Neymar jnr. loves playing football well enough, his injury shouldn't be the reason for him to give up.

Neymar Junior posted yesterday on his social media that things are really tough and with this injury he feels like giving up on everything... Money is not the problem, since he is one of the most successful players in recent times, his problem is sporting, motivation, I don't know if he still has all that motivation... he is already over 30 years old and the 2026 World Cup will probably be his last if he plays again... and with this current Brazilian team (very bad) he will never be able to win and be a world champion...

If Ronaldo doesn't pass around the ball a lot, one reason maybe that he doesn't trust the younger members of the team. Other players in the Portugal forward lineup such as João Félix and Rafael Leão are nowhere near their counterparts in Argentina such as Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez when it comes to achievements in international matches. What I mean to say is that Messi can afford to pass the ball and trust his team-mates, while Ronaldo unfortunately doesn't have that luxury in the Portuguese team.

If you look at Ronaldo in Portugal and Messi in Argentina, I think we can say Ronaldo is really unlucky and I feel for him a lot. I get angry and disappointed when I see some young Portuguese players who don't respect CR7. He is one of the legends and they should be lucky because they have CR7 by their side. Some say that Ronaldo is selfish and that's why some players don't like him. While Messi is a player who is not selfish and always gives assists to his teammates. But I just see that they both have different characters. Ronaldo has leadership while Messi doesn't. That's also what makes Ronaldo always seem to make decisions for Portugal.

It is not the case that Messi or Ronaldo will win the World Cup if they play for their own team. The World Cup is a highly competitive tournament where the world's best teams compete. 

Ronaldo and Messi have played the best time of their career for their respective national team although Messi has been successful towards the end but Ronaldo has not been successful since the beginning of his career for the national team. Ronaldo can play 2026 World Cup if he thinks his team performance will be good if he is in the team and he can contribute well to the team's performance but if he thinks that if he is in the team as a player there will not be much change in the team's performance then he will withdraw himself. Ronaldo himself may have realized at the Euro tournament that he is no longer in the driving seat for Portugal, he is now sitting in the passenger seat and now may be the time to decide on his retirement. There is still a lot of time before the World Cup starts so he will have plenty of time to decide whether he is considered a worthy player for the national team after consistent performances for the club

If Ronaldo like let him retire or not he will not be able to lift the world cup because the highest he can do is to play in the next world cup in 2036 and after that he will not be able to play for his national team anymore due to old age. I really feel for him because this is just only what he needs to be happy in his football career.

Messi is still younger than Ronaldo and might still want to play in 2026 world cup because he is a good assist amd motivation to his team. I don't think that Argentina will be able to defend the trophy because we will see a different nation winning the world cup.