President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva suggested Wednesday that Brazil should hire Argentinaâs Lionel Messi, when asked about his countryâs performance in the World Cup so far.
The five-time world champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco in their opening match, which highlighted several frailties in their game.
Brazilâs fiercest football rivals Argentina had a far better time, with Messi scoring three goals against Algeria on Tuesday.
âI was thinking about signing Messi to play for Brazil,â Lula said, laughing, when journalists asked him about his countryâs showing at the World Cup.
However, he noted it wasnât a âbig dealâ for Brazil to draw with Morocco, which he said was its strongest opponent in the group.
âThey say that whenever Brazil is heavily doubted, they win the World Cup⊠letâs see.â
Brazil faces Haiti on Friday.
All eyes are on Neymar, 34, who was included on the team after a near three-year absence due to a mixture of injuries and poor form.
Brazilâs all-time record scorer took part in his first training session with the team Wednesday after a calf injury last month.
âDid you miss me?â Neymar shouted with a laugh to journalists as joined the team on pitch for some light activity.
It is unclear when he will debut at the competition.
