Neymar Jr will be the captain of the Brazil side for the Olympic football tournament in Rio 2016, Brazil coach Rogério Micale announced on Friday.
The Barcelona superstar has been the Brazil senior captain for the last two years under former manager Dunga, and that does not change in the U-23 side, even though Dunga is no longer the coach.
Neymar has been deeply criticized by Seleção fans and analysts for his behavior as captain. The criticism points to Neymar's lack of leadership on and off the pitch, and many had called for the player not to wear the armband in the Olympics.