According to Nike's customization option for the Brazil national team jersey, Neymar's name appears as "Neymar Jr." with a period at the end of the abbreviation. This detail quickly drew attention because throughout most of his career, the number 10 forward has typically used "Neymar Jr" without a period.

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Sharp-eyed fans noticed the difference on the jerseys sold by Nike for over 200 USD. One social media user commented, "Nike has achieved the seemingly impossible by misspelling Neymar's name in the customization option."

However, not everyone viewed this as a serious issue. Another person humorously retorted, "Oh my, will we survive this?" Meanwhile, one account expressed more frustration, criticizing the overall jersey design: "Everything on this jersey is awful."

Some questioned whether it was a printing error, while others argued that the spelling with a period is grammatically correct, as "Jr." is an abbreviation for "Junior."

Despite this, what caught the attention of the online community is that Neymar's personal brand identity has long been associated with the version without this punctuation. On club jerseys, promotional materials, and various career-related documents, the "Neymar Jr" version without a period is more commonly seen.

Neymar's situation is not isolated. His Brazil national team teammate, Vinicius, often uses "Vini Jr" on the back of his jersey. When playing for Real Madrid, the winger typically uses "Vini Jr." with a period. However, on the Brazil national team jersey, his name is displayed as "Vini Jr" without a period.

Nevertheless, similar to Neymar's case, Nike still lists replica jerseys on its website with the name printed as "Vini Jr.", indicating that the player's name on commercial products is not entirely consistent with what appears on the field.

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Brazil is finalizing preparations for their opening 2026 World Cup match against Morocco on 13/6. In yesterday's training session, coach Carlo Ancelotti maintained the core starting lineup and dedicated significant time to set-piece drills, both offensive and defensive.

The Italian coach kept the same lineup used in previous training sessions, with Danilo and Alex Sandro anchoring the two defensive flanks. In attack, Matheus Cunha and Lucas Paqueta frequently interchanged positions in attacking combinations.

Following the open training session for media, Ancelotti focused on aerial strategies for his players, according to Globo Esporte. With more players than needed for an 11-a-side scrimmage, Ancelotti also took the opportunity to test several backup options, including alternately using Douglas Santos on the left flank and Igor Thiago as a central forward.

According to the coaching staff's assessment, Brazil is operating effectively in midfield, especially the coordination between Bruno Guimaraes and Paqueta in the ball distribution phase. Meanwhile, Wesley's absence allowed Raphinha more operating room on the right flank while still maintaining broad movement.

Without the ball, Brazil continues to operate in a 4-4-2 formation, as Ancelotti previously revealed. In this system, Cunha drops back to support on the left wing, while Paqueta takes on a similar role on the right wing, allowing Vinicius and Raphinha to focus on counter-attacking situations.

Indications from training suggest Brazil will likely field a lineup comprising: goalkeeper Alisson Becker, defenders Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Alex Sandro, midfielders Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Paqueta, and three forwards Cunha, Vinicius, Raphinha.

By Hong Duy