Tite did not reveal whether Neymar would be the Brazil captain

"Neymar made a mistake, I am going to speak to him as a courtesy. I will comment on that after speaking to him personally." These were the words which raised doubts over whether Neymar would be the captain for Brazil. 

The Brazil coach was not happy after the World Cup in Russia where his team were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Belgium and Neymar was playing. In fact, the captain's armband kept being rotated around the squad during the World Cup. 

Neymar's comments made it clear that he wanted to become the captain, the leader of a squad excited about the prospect of winning the Copa America on home turf. 

Now, the ball is in Tite's court. He has still not decided who will wear the captain's armband. Some legendary players for Brazil like Ze Roberto, have already given their opinion and do not want Neymar to be the captain. 

On the 23 man squad, Tite gave a warning to some young players "on the discipline and responsability of this competition," making reference to the PSG star himself, who has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. 

 

May 17, 2019