Brazil boosted by superstar’s return

Neymar will rejoin Brazil for 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia in his first international duty since being transferred in a record-setting deal from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, national coach Tite said on Thursday.

Rested for two friendlies in June — a 1-0 loss to Argentina and a 4-0 defeat of Australia — the 25-year-old striker will be alongside three of his new PSG teammates: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva and Daniel Alves.

Tite said the drama over Neymar’s transfer “changes absolutely nothing” for the Brazil team.