Neymar’s father has told his son to “keep playing” after Brazil’s surprise World Cup exit to Norway in the World Cup round of 16.
Neymar made a cameo from the bench, scoring a late consolation goal from the penalty spot as Brazil went out of the tournament with a 2–1 defeat in East Rutherford, N.J.
The defeat appeared to mark the end of the road for Neymar at the international level. The 34-year-old is Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer (80) and has won the Copa América as well as Olympic gold, but never the World Cup. Neymar left the field in tears at MetLife Stadium, telling reporters: “It is now over.”
“It started here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here,” he said. Neymar made his international debut in August 2010, in a friendly against the USMNT. Close to 16 years later, he walks away from the same stadium.
The Santos forward has since remained uncharacteristically silent on social media since Brazil's elimination.
Neymar’s Father Makes Emotional Plea
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