Brazil experienced a new setback in Qatar. Again in the quarter-finals, again from the European selection and again after a reversal of results. A kind of deja-vu for A Selecao. And that’s why they are in a situation where they won’t be on top of the world for at least 24 years. The question is whether it will happen even then. The defeat against Croatia will hurt for a long time. It will hurt because as of yesterday, Brazil is without a coach, without captain Thiago Silva, and Neymar is also not ruled out.The dream of the sixth World Cup title is over – Croatia sends Brazil home!The most expensive paid football player of all time sat in the centre of the field in tears for a long time and tried to understand what exactly happened with tears in his eyes. At the very end of the first overtime, Brazil had a goal advantage and the fate of the game in their hands. Everything later collapsed like a tower of cards with Bruno Petković’s goal and heralded a disaster that will remain a wound for the whole of Brazil for a long time.🎙️ Neymar: “My last World Cup? I do not know. It’s not a good idea to talk now. But I don’t guarantee anything either. It looks like a nightmare, I can’t believe what’s going on. This defeat will hurt for a long time to come”.(Source: O Globo) pic.twitter.com/OC5SwkoNZV— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) December 10, 2022 Neymar’s tears speak louder than words. The third World Cup ended with great trauma. Eight years ago, he suffered an injury in his homeland, which is why he did not play in the famous semi-final in which Germany filled Brazil’s net to the brim (7:1), while in Russia and now in Doha, he was eliminated already in the quarter-finals.It is official: Tite is no longer the coach of Brazil, the fans want GuardiolaConsidering the frequency of his injuries and how much time he spends off the field, as well as his nature, which is more oriented towards entertainment and an unhealthy lifestyle – or at least not healthy enough for a top athlete – it is not realistic to expect him in the USA, Canada and Mexico in four years. If he changed his habits and got his body in order to be at the top level in 2026, maybe the situation would change. And so far, this is not realistic…”Honestly, I do not know. I think talking now is bad because of the heat of the moment. Maybe I’m not thinking straight. To say that this is the end would be rushing myself, but I don’t guarantee anything either. Let’s see what happens going forward. I want to take this time to think about it, think about what I want for myself. I will not close the door to playing with Brazil, nor do I say 100% that I’ll come back” said Neymar after the game.I am a Brazilian, and we don’t apologize for dancingBrazil’s elimination from Croatia started a serious discussion in the country about why Neymar didn’t take the first penalty in penalty roulette. That was done instead by Rodrigo, whom Dominik Livaković read like a book and immediately gave Croatia a serious advantage. Later, the Brazilians made it two goals through Casemiro and Pedro, before Marquinhos hit the post to launch Croatia into another semi-final. Tite was asked at the conference why Neymar was not among the four performers. The answer was short – Neymar planned to take the fifth shot, but it did not happen since everything was finished in the fourth series.##NAJAVA_MECA_6877797##In their homeland, both of them were targeted by critics of the respected media because of the election, which was not rational. Everyone believes that Neymar should have taken the burden, not Rodrigo. There was even a discussion about whether Neymar is mentally strong enough to carry the national team to the highest results even in these situations. The moment of Neymar stepping forward to take responsibility and lead the national team in high-voltage matches was missing. And, there is no bigger and more important match than this one! The year 2026 is far away. Neymar already carries traumatic memories of the previous three World Cups in his suitcase, and as things stand – it seems that he had his say this December night, at least as far as the biggest planetary competition is concerned…
