Brazil icon warns:

Neymar ultimatum, “or they’ll keep getting f***ed”

It has been 22 years since Brazil last lifted the World Cup trophy. And if the team doesn't slowly start playing for their superstar Neymar, Romario is convinced that it will be a long time before the "Selecao" can build on their old successes.

According to the 1994 world champion, past successes were always down to the performance of the respective star player. "In 1970 it was Pele, in 1994 it was Romario, in 2002 it was Ronaldo. If the Selecao don't play for Neymar, they won't be world champions," said the 58-year-old. "There have been two or three World Cups where they haven't played him. Either they understand that he's the difference player - or they'll keep getting f**ked."

No game since October
Neymar played for Brazil at the World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, but always failed to win the title. Will he finally succeed in 2026? The 32-year-old winger has not played a game since tearing his cruciate ligament in October, and the Al-Hilal professional has probably already passed the peak of his career. 

It is quite possible that this will be his last World Cup. Will his team-mates pull themselves together once again to play for Neymar and become world champions? Romario would certainly like to ...