Brazil legend Ronaldo pulls out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed doors" to his candidacy .

Brazil legend Ronaldo announced Wednesday he was giving up on the idea of running for president of the country's football governing body due to a lack of support from regional federations.But the two-time World Cup winner said 23 of the 27 regional federations representing the various states of Brazil refused to listen to his proposals.

Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.

For the first time in nearly two years, Neymar is back in the Brazil squad. However, what impact could the 33-year-old superstar have on Dorival Júnior's team?

In addition to Neymar's absence, Brazil will also be without Manchester City's goalkeeper Ederson and Flamengo's defender Danilo, both ruled out due to fitness concerns. Coach Dorival Júnior confirmed their unavailability in a video published by the Brazil Football Confederation.