FOOTBALL – Neymar’s legendary career for Brazil is over, the forward said following the 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16 game yesterday.
The 34-year-old was emotional in an interview with TV Globo as he was in tears at the conclusion of the match in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he scored Brazil’s lone goal on a penalty kick in stoppage time.
“I tried, I tried. Now it’s over. I started here, I finished here,” Neymar said.
He had made his first international appearance for Brazil in a friendly against the United States on April 10, 2010, at MetLife Stadium, the same venue as on Sunday, and scored in his debut.
Neymar, if he indeed retires from suiting up for Brazil, finishes as the country’s all-time leading scorer with 80 goals.
The legendary Pele, who recorded 77, was the only Brazilian in four World Cups before Neymar matched him yesterday.
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