Brazilian footballer Neymar says World Cup 2022 might be his last
- Neymar is Brazilian side's leading goal scorer and their best attacker up front
- He has played in two World Cups and both of them have ended on a bitter note
- He believes the next World Cup might be the last edition of the tournament he plays in
Brazilian football
sensation Neymar has revealed that the next World Cup, scheduled to take place
in 2022 in Qatar, might be his last. The revelation was made in a documentary titled ‘Neymar & The Line of Kings’ produced by DAZN. An
excerpt of the same was uploaded on DAZN’s Twitter account on Sunday.
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Neymar was heard
saying “Man, I think it will be my last
World Cup, I am facing it like the last World Cup because I don’t know whether
I will be able to, mentally, to endure more soccer.”
He will be seen stepping on the pitch
wearing the Brazilian shirt against Colombia in the ongoing World Cup
Qualifiers. Brazil comfortably sits on top of the table in the 10-team round
robin competition with 27 points accumulated after nine games.
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The attacker will be hoping to
break Pele’s record of most official goals for Brazil soon (77). Neymar has 69
to his names presently.
The Paris Saint
Germain number 10 has represented his country in two world cups and neither of
them ended on a good note.
In 2014 he was unable
to play the semi final match against Germany because of a back injury where the
South American nation faced a humiliating 7-1 loss at the hands of the
Europeans.
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While in the latest
edition of the prestigious tournament, Neymar had made a comeback from a foot
injury which kept him out of action for a long time.
Naturally, the talisman
was unable to find his best form and put in unimpressive performances for the
majority of the tournament.
Brazil was knocked out
of the competition in the quarter finals after a 2-1 defeat to Belgium. Several
memes were doing the rounds on the internet which made fun of Neymar’s heavily exaggerated
reactions to being fouled.
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In spite of these
statements the fans wish for a long and successful career for a magical player
who is immensely talented and a joy to watch every time he sets foot on a
playing field.
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