Brazilian soccer star Neymar has inflicted one of the biggest disappointments in his career so far. The 31-year-old has also stated how deeply hurt he was when he went through that disappointment. It can be inferred from the words Brazil’s number ten has used to describe this particular dismay.
Neymar talked about his distressed feelings when Brazil crashed out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 after losing to Croatia. The Brazilian said, “I cried for five days, it really hurt to see the dream end like this”.
The number ten further stated that it was harder for him to console himself as his team lost on penalties, despite him scoring before the penalties. The player inflicted that, if he had known that his team would lose, he wouldn’t have netted a goal.
Neymar in Brazil’s departure from the World Cup –
🗣️ I cried for five days, it really hurt to see the dream end like this. It was more difficult when I lost on penalties after scoring a goal, I wouldn’t have scored if I knew that.
That moment was so terrible and like death, I… pic.twitter.com/DoYXk7URtq
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) September 28, 2023
The veteran was of the opinion that the time of the loss was really terrible for him as he felt like not willing to live any longer. This does speak to the dedication and heart that the Brazil-born player put into his team during the World Cup. The World Cup is such a big occasion for players all around the world; it comes only once every four years.
During the FIFA World Cup 2022, Neymar scored a tally of two goals for Brazil. However, his presence on the field helped his team to have an edge over the opponents. 70 percent of his shots toward the goal were on target during the tournament.
Overall, in his international career for his country so far, the forward has played 126 matches. He has a brilliant goal-scoring tally of 79 goals till now. He has also represented Brazil’s under-20 and under-17 teams. In his club career, the Brazilian recently joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in August 2023.
What Neymar stated on his probability of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
According to the reports, the 31-year-old stated earlier this year that he is taking everything year-by-year. During another interview, the player further insisted that he does not think so far ahead and that it’s too early to talk about it. But the Brazilian did reveal that he wants to win the World Cup for his country in one of the reports.
Brazil’s number ten also suggested that Lionel Messi has been an aspiration for him. He was of the opinion that the Argentinian winning the World Cup at this stage in his career has inspired him to do the same. The former PSG forward had earlier shared the dressing room with Lionel Messi during their time together in Ligue 1. It remains to be seen if the fans will see Brazil’s forward gracing the stage at the 2026 World Cup or not.
