Antony's value rises by 10 million euros, yet he misses Brazil's friendly match list; Neymar also absent.

This week, Transfermarkt updated the market values of La Liga players. Among them, the 26-year-old Brazilian right winger Antony from Real Betis, thanks to his outstanding performance this season with 11 goals and 9 assists in 34 matches, saw his value soar by 10 million euros, from 30 million to 40 million euros, making him the highest-valued player in Real Betis.

Antony faces a bittersweet situation. Following Transfermarkt's update of La Liga player values, his market value increased by millions of euros. However, Brazil subsequently announced the new friendly match roster, where Antony, alongside Tottenham forward Richarlison, was omitted. Veteran Brazilian star Neymar was also excluded, while Real Madrid forward Endrick, loaned to Lyon, was included. After March, the next international match window is in June. With the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico approaching, players omitted from Brazil's March roster, unless due to injury, essentially miss the 2026 World Cup.

Brazil has two friendly matches in the March international window: hosting France and hosting Croatia. Brazil's latest forward list includes (9 forwards):Vinicius (Real Madrid), Raphinha (Barcelona), Cunha (Manchester United), João Pedro (Chelsea), Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford, second in Premier League scoring, center forward), Endrick (Lyon/Real Madrid), Luis Enrique (the most challenging to play), and Rayan (Bournemouth).

Finally, a thought-provoking question:Many fans feel Antony's omission is unfair. Which of the nine forwards on the list do you think he could replace?