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Lula Publicly Humiliates Neymar with a Controversial Comment

During an official event in Belo Horizonte on Friday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva joked that Neymar is the world's first "work-from-home" national team player at the FIFA World Cup.
The 34-year-old forward has been training individually in New Jersey to recover from a calf injury, having missed Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco and Friday's 3-0 victory over Haiti.
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti plans to assess Neymar's condition during training sessions on Monday and Tuesday, targeting reintegration for the final group game against Scotland on Wednesday.
The President further joked about signing Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to play for Brazil, a remark made on Wednesday following Messi's brilliant performance during Argentina's victory against Algeria.
These lighthearted remarks occurred while the President announced oncology investments for Brazil's public health system, prompted by a child's question about the best player on the national team.

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