Neymar Retirement: As soon as Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup, Neymar said goodbye to international football.

East Rutherford: Brazil’s legendary striker Neymar has announced his retirement from international football after the team’s exit from the World Cup. On Sunday, Brazil suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Norway in the last-16 match, with which the team’s journey in the tournament ended. After the match, Neymar made public his decision to pause his international career.

The journey started from MetLife Stadium, ended there

The 34-year-old Neymar said, “I tried my best. My international journey started at the MetLife Stadium and now it ended on this ground. Now this chapter has closed.”

It is noteworthy that Neymar made his international football debut for Brazil from this stadium in the friendly match played against America on August 9, 2010.

Scored a goal in the last match against Norway

In the last-16 match of the World Cup, Neymar came on the field from the bench and also scored a goal on a penalty kick in the last moments of the match. However, his goal could not save Brazil from defeat and the team lost the match 2-1.

Injuries affected the last World Cup

Due to a right calf injury, Neymar could not remain fully fit throughout the tournament. Out of Brazil’s five matches, he was able to play only in two matches. Even against Scotland in the group stage, he got a chance to play only 15 minutes.

Neymar, one of Brazil’s most important players for more than a decade, has had his career hampered by persistent injuries in recent years, preventing him from performing to his full potential.

Brazil’s hopes on the new generation

brazilian captain Regarding the future of the team, Marquinhos said that now the responsibility will be on the players of the new generation. He appealed to the fans and said that young players should be given time and full support so that they can take the team to new heights in the future.

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