Scolari: Age No Barrier To Neymar Success

Luiz Felipe Scolari has dismissed concerns that Neymar's age will be a barrier to his success ahead of the country's next two major tournaments.

The 64-year-old coach knows the ability to manage egos within the Brazil squad and keep his star players happy will be a key part of his role. "It's one of the biggest skills: bringing together that large number of egos and personalities and making them really think about and work towards a common objective," Scolari said. "You've also got to make them accept certain situations that often aren't favourable to them as individuals. That's the sign of a great coach, and (Real Madrid coach Jose) Mourinho has that ability. "I can see it in his teams and see it in how committed his players are to their coach. However, it's only to be expected too that there are always one or two explosive situations."