Why wasn't Neymar included in the original World Cup album?
Replied byRaúl Vallecillo
General Manager and CEO at Panini Latin America
Niche: Marketing
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Started: 1961
Neymar had not been consistently called up to Brazil's national team before the album went into production. Since player selections are finalized well before tournament rosters are announced, he was left out of the initial release. Panini plans to address these situations through official update sets.
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