Flamengo's Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, is known not to participate in this year's World Cup.
Despite winning the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil, the 26-year-old striker on the substitute list was not included in coach Tite's 26-man roster.
And the reason, according to columnist Erlan Bastos, is not the soccer factor on the field but off the field.
According to a report and complete information from the columnist, Gabigol did not go to the World Cup because of Neymar, who would have prevented the athlete from being called up.
The source claims that . . .
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