Neymar stripped of Brazil national team captaincy

Mark Ogden says Kylian Mbappe deserves to be treated and compensated the same as Neymar, after the young PSG star voiced his desire for more responsibility. ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno share the same sentiments that Neymar's rainbow vs. Angers was both filthy and unnecessary. Brazilian star Neymar has lost his national team's captaincy for this summer's Copa America to veteran Dani Alves. Brazil's football confederation, CBF, said in a statement Monday that the 36-year-old defender -- also a teammate of Neymar's with Paris Saint-Germain -- will start wearing the armband in the friendly against Qatar on June 5 in Brasilia. The 27-year-old Neymar has been Brazil's captain since its elimination in the World Cup quarterfinals against Belgium in 2018. Marcelo was the captain...

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