Neymar unsure of international future after Brazil World Cup exit

Superstar footballer Neymar has hinted that his international career might have come to an end after Brazil’s exit from the FIFA World Cup Read Full Article at RT.com

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Dec 10, 2022 - 16:00
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Neymar unsure of international future after Brazil World Cup exit

Neymar suggested he might join coach Tite in stepping away from the national setup

Neymar has hinted that he might join Brazil coach Tite in walking away from the national side, after their FIFA World Cup exit at the hands of Croatia on Friday.

For the second time in a row Brazil’s World Cup journey ended at the quarter final stage, after a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to 2018 finalists Croatia, and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, 30, has suggested that Qatar might well have been his final attempt at achieving World Cup glory.

Neymar equaled Pele’s record of 77 international goals when he opened the scoring in extra time in Friday’s elimination fixture at the Education City Stadium just outside of Doha, before Bruno Petkovic’s late equalizer ensured the tie would be settled by spot-kick lottery.

Marquinhos’ crucial miss in the ensuing shootout handed victory to Croatia – with Neymar, who was scheduled to take Brazil’s fifth penalty, little more than a bystander.