Neymar: I Thought My 2022 World Cup Was Over
Emmanuel Igbokwe
Dec 06, 2022
Neymar has admitted he feared his World Cup was over after spraining his ankle in the opening match against Serbia.
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The 30-year-old then missed the rest of the group stages as the five-time winners made it into the Round of 16.
But he made his return on Monday night, as the Selecao outclassed South Korea 4-1 to earn a quarter-final date with Croatia on Friday.
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Neymar also found the back of the net, with a penalty that moved him one goal behind Pele's international record of 77 and paid tribute to the Brazil medical staff.
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"When I got injured, I had a very difficult night.ÔÇØ
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"I was thinking of a million different things and I was afraid I might not be able to play in this World Cup again, but I had the support of all my colleagues, my family and I tried to look for strength where I could not find it. When I was reading all of the messages of encouragement, it helped my recovery.ÔÇØ Neymar said afterwards.ÔÇØ
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— Emmanuel Igbokwe