Paris Saint-Germain attacker Neymar da Silva Santos Jnr has been made the captain of Brazil again.
The former Barcelona star after lifting the Olympic Games trophy for his country in 2016 announced his decision not to be captain again.
Neymar became the captain for his country after the 2014 World Cup succeeding Thiago Silva and in 2016 he left that position.
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Since then, Brazil’s coach Tite rotated the captaincy match after match and it continued throughout the World Cup in Russia.
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But a new decision has been made and Neymar has been given the captain armband for the second time.
The 26-year old made his debut against the United States of America in 2010, scored in that match and has since scored 56 goals for his country.