Rivaldo: Neymar deserves to win the 2015 Ballon d’Or

Argentina made it to the finals of the Copa America and last year’s World Cup, but they have to find chemistry without the Barcelona superstar.

When asked about the superb goal scored by Neymar on November 8 for Barcelona against Villarreal, Dunga joked that he had wondered why Neymar did not score such goals when playing for Brazil.

“When we lose, there is Messi dependency, and when we win, you do not talk about that”, he said, according to beIN Sports.

In Thursday’s other marquee match, Copa America champion Chile takes on a Colombia side which has Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez fit and available for selection once more.

Ronaldinho describes Neymar as a phenomenon, remembers Luis Enrique as a Barcelona teammate and shares his happiest memory of Lionel Messi.

Check out this free online live stream of the game here, and watch Brazil Vs Argentina in this World Cup qualifying matchup!

The two-time Primera victor was interviewed for Barca TV with his comments reported by Mundo Deportivo, and fellow Brazilian Neymar was the first topic of conversation. His injury is a massive blow to a side already struggling to cope without Lionel Messi, who is out for two months with a knee injury. With the World Cup returning to Asia in 2022, it is the ideal timing for the next golden generation to bring home the sixth title, what we call in Brazil the hepta. Key man for Argentina will be Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano who must pull the team together and face up to a talented Brazil midfield who will welcome back their best player Neymar from suspension. Messi and Aguero didn’t make the roster, while Tevez is expected to miss with a leg injury despite being being called up.

Neymar has also got a lot of praise from Manchester United play maker Juan Mata with the ex-Chelsea player writing in his blog that Neymar proves once again how unsafe he is and his second goals was a complete master class act.

“It’s a classic, and both teams have important players”.

It hasn’t been a great start for Argentina, who ranks No. 3 in the world behind only Germany and Belgium.

Argentina have won just one of their last six matches against Brazil.