'Neymar with one leg is better than the whole Brazil team'

Felipe Melo was furious after Brazil's 1-4 defeat to Argentina, criticizing the playing attitude of the samba stars.

Brazil lost 1-4 to Argentina.

Brazil’s heavy defeat to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on the morning of March 26th made former player Felipe Melo lose his cool. The veteran midfielder immediately went live on his personal page, harshly criticizing the playing attitude of his juniors in the “Selecao” squad.

On social media, Melo bluntly expressed: “These players are too good to have such a bad attitude!”. According to him, the problem is not just about technique or tactics, but the lack of determination and fighting spirit of the current players.

Not stopping there, Felipe Melo also aimed at the opinions that Brazil does not need Neymar - the star who is struggling with injuries. He harshly said: "If you say we do not need Neymar, I will block you immediately. Neymar, even with only one leg, is still the real number 10 of the Selecao and plays better than the current Brazilian team!"

Brazil's defeat in Argentina, with the home team completely dominating (12 shots, 7 on target compared to Selecao's 3 shots and 1 on target), is a clear demonstration of Melo's assessment.

The defeat to Argentina was not only painful in terms of the score, it also exposed the decline of Brazilian football in recent years. This was the biggest victory of “La Albiceleste” against Brazil since 1964, pushing “Selecao” down to 4th place in the qualifying rankings, 10 points behind Argentina.

Source: https://znews.vn/neymar-con-mot-chan-cung-hay-hon-ca-doi-brazil-post1540919.html