Neymar stated he was “psychologically destroyed” after Brazil’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2022. Five-time champion Brazil misplaced in a penalty shootout to Croatia. Neymar stated it damage greater than another loss in his profession.
The 30-year-old equalled Pele’s file haul of 77 objectives for the Selecao in Friday’s match that completed 1-1 after additional time.
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“I am psychologically destroyed. It is definitely the defeat which has hurt me the most, which left me paralysed for ten minutes after the match, after which I burst into tears without being able to stop,” Neymar stated in an Instagram message.
“It is going to hurt for a very long time, unfortunately,” he added.
Neymar, who reportedly stated it was his final match for Brazil instantly after the defeat, later denied reviews. He stated, “It is too early to say that. I have no clear ideas yet — I cannot guarantee anything”, Neymar informed ge.globo.
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Brazil, which gained the millennium’s first World Cup in 2002, made its fourth quarterfinal exit from the World Cup. In the 2014 house World Cup, it misplaced within the semifinal when eventual champion Germany crushed it 7-1.
(With AFP inputs)
