December 10-Brazil lost the penalty shootout to Croatia in the Qatari World Cup 1ax 4 finals, which ended earlier. After the match, Brazilian striker Neymar talked about his feeling of being out and his views on the future of his national team in an interview after the game.
About the feeling of being eliminated
Neymar: “it’s hard to accept what happened. It seems like a nightmare.” You can’t believe what’s happening. Now I want to take my family and hug the people closest to me, who can give me comfort. But this failure will hurt us for a long time. That’s why I’m so sad. I would like to thank the fans for their support, love and respect for all their teammates. Unfortunately, we didn’t realize our dream, but this is part of it, this is football, it happened.
About the future of the national team
Neymar: “honestly, I don’t know.” There’s a lot to think about right now. I don’t want to say anything hot-headed. I want to take the time to think about choices, which is good for me, and it is also good for my choices. I will not close the door to my future national team and I will not say that I will return to the team 100%. That is why I want to think about all this. I want to think about everything (the 2026 World Cup). ”
Talking about the penalty shootout
Neymar: “Rodrigo is a great player, he is still very young and has a lot of personality.” He took responsibility, and we trust him. This penalty is only part of his career, he will learn a lot from it and he will improve. He scored a penalty at Real Madrid. This is a penalty shootout and you have to be as ready as you can. It’s not easy to take a penalty and being saved is part of it. He is not alone, we are with him and we are always on the sidelines to encourage them. Now we have to look up, face failure, and move on. ”
What did you say to the team?
Neymar: “I said a few words, we have been together, time flies, but you have to make the most of it.” One man’s national team career is over, the career of another teammate is over, and the young man is coming. I am very happy to be a member of the team and I am proud of every teammate. Unfortunately, we didn’t win for the team, but it did happen, and it’s hard to express our grief at the moment. ”