Neymar: I am no longer in love with football Sports, World Cup It has not been the World Cup that Brazil or Neymar wanted, and the Paris Saint-Germain player has suggested he’ll find it difficult to play again. The Canarinha tumbled out of the tournament after losing to Belgium. Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar Jr. or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. “I could say that it is the saddest moment of my career,” Neymar wrote on Instagram. “The pain is very big because we knew we could’ve gone further, we had the opportunity to make history… but it was not this time. Now it’s difficult to find the strength to want to continue playing football. I’m sure that God will give me that sufficient strength to face anything, that’s why I’ll never stop thanking God, even in defeat. I’m very happy to be part of this team and I am very proud of everyone.” A VIRAL video of what is believed to be the Brazilian football team’s bus pelted by rocks has been doing the rounds on social media. By Warren Muggleton17.07, 09 Jul 2018 UPDATED 23.07, 09 Jul 2018 In dramatic footage, an angry crowd gathers around the green bus, as it crawls down a highway. Fans wearing Brazilian shirts and flags bring the vehicle to a halt as they throw rocks and eggs at it. The bus advances slowly, only for the mob to keep pelting the vehicle. But the coach manages to get through the onslaught, accelerating away from the angered fans. ADVERTISEMENT “Is that a siren or Neymar squealing again” Twitter user The video appeared on Twitter under the headline “Brazil team bus given a warm welcome home” and people took the chance to have a go at their star player. “Neymar Jr was rolling up and down the aisle of the bus in agony,” one viewer wrote. Another added: “Is that a siren or Neymar squealing again?” While a third simply said: “Neymar claiming whiplash.” ADVERTISEMENT The clip comes after Neymar and his colleagues were knocked out of the World Cup by Belgium on Friday. Fernandinho’s own goal and a stunning strike from Kevin de Bruyne put them behind. Renato Augusto put Brazil back in the game with a second-half header but it wasn’t enough. The players have now returned to South America but their fans are clearly not happy. Brazil: Team average - 5.93 Alisson - 6 Renato Augusto - 7 Neymar was also subjected to more humiliation today as a Mexican football team mocked his diving habits. While head coach Tite was forced to explain his reason for not playing Manchester United new boy Fred. Brazil’s conquerers Belgium will play France in the semi-finals tomorrow before England face Croatia on Wednesday.
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