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Neymar Calls Time on Brazil Career After World Cup Elimination

  • Brazil suffered a major upset on Sunday as Norway sent the five-time champions home in the Round of 16; following the loss, star forward Neymar officially decided to call time on his international career.
  • Neymar concludes his international tenure having participated in four World Cups, scoring nine goals across those tournaments, including a penalty against Norway on Sunday.
  • By retiring from international play, Neymar ensures he will not participate in the 2030 World Cup, when he would have been 38 years old.
  • While his international career ends, Neymar remains with Santos, the club where he returned this year; he told ESPN he is taking his career year-by-year, deciding on total retirement by end of 2026.
  • "I don't know what will happen from now on," Neymar said via ESPN, emphasizing his desire to play this season 100 percent before deciding if his heart dictates retirement.
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As early as 36 years ago Brazil failed in the World Cup. Neymar wept bitter tears and resigned. That is good news for the Seleção.

·Germany
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Haaland bisou, Brazil was eliminated and Neymar wept on the lawn where it debuted. Ancelotti did not go to the flash interview — it was the son. The Brazilian press did not forgive, but the Italian will continue.

·Portugal
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The song of the swan. That rigor marked by Neymar in the game now finished, and pulled like the former retired champions pull them in the games of performance among old glories, is the perfect photograph of what has become Brazilian football today: a gallery of regrets for the purest talent that is now [...] L'articolo At home Brazil is European by Ancelotti: lack of quality, an increasingly rich movement that stifles talent comes from Il Fatto …

·Rome, Italy
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The Brazilian team was defeated by Norway on Sunday in the 8th final of the World Football Championship. Neymar announced his international retreat. Supporters say they do not regret it, on the contrary.

·Paris, France
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Neymar Jr says goodbye to the Brazil national team for good after scoring a penalty in his last World Cup.

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