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Neymar Should Be Picked to Play Copa America with Brazil over 2016 Rio Olympics

Related Topics: Neymar, Copa América, Brazil, Dunga

Neymar made the headlines once again in world football last week despite the fact he didn't actually set foot on a pitch over the weekend.

Suspended for Barcelona's match against Eibar on Sunday, GloboEsporte (via AS)reported that Neymar's absence allowed him to return to Brazil to celebrate his sister's birthday—exactly as he did this time last year. Making the news without actually doing something on the pitch isn't new for Neymar, one of the game's most talked-about stars.

Now it is Dunga, the Brazil coach, who is forced into a decision about his star man: choose the Barcelona forward to feature at the Copa America Centenario over the summer or play him in the 2016 Rio Olympics.