Neymar replaced by Dani Alves as Brazil captain ahead of Copa America

Neymar replaced by Dani Alves as Brazil captain ahead of Copa America
Neymar has been stripped of the Brazil captaincy for next month’s Copa America following a series of controversies and been replaced by Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Dani Alves.Eight months after he was given the role, Neymar was informed by manager Tite on Saturday, that he would no longer be captain of the five-time world champions.getty2

Dani Alves will take over from Neymar as captain for Brazil

Instead, former Barcelona defender Alves, 36, will lead the team when they take on Bolivia in the opening match in Sao Paulo before facing Venezuela and Peru, as they bid to win the competition for the first time since 2007.The 107-cap right back, who has worn the armband on four previous occasions, will do so as well for friendlies against Qatar and Honduras.‘Daniel Alves will be captain of the Brazilian national team in the friendly matches against Qatar and Honduras and in Copa America Brazil 2019,’ the country’s football federation (CBF) said in astatement. Neymar was named permanent captain following their exit to Belgium at last summer’s World Cup, but a series of misdemeanours have led to him being replaced as skipper.He was slapped with a three-game ban for hitting a fan after PSG’s shock French Cup final defeat to Rennes, when he lashed out at a supporter who was filming him when he went to collect his runners-up medal after the match.Prior to his domestic suspension, Neymar was handed a three-game ban in the Champions League for hisexplicit Instagram rant about officials following PSGs round of 16 loss to Manchester United.getty2

Neymar was named Brazil captain permanently after the World Cup

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