Neymar

"Your legacy is far from over," Pele wrote on Instagram. Read more at straitstimes.com.

That adds to the greatness of your achievement.” AFP You made it, my boy. [equalled Pele’s record goal tally of 77 goals for the Selecao.](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/world-cup-neymar-equals-peles-record-of-77-brazil-goals) [hospitalised earlier this month](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-pele-health-improving-progressively) during treatment for colon cancer, congratulated Neymar for equalling his goalscoring record. [quarter-final exit in Doha.](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/world-cup-croatia-oust-favourites-brazil-on-penalties-to-reach-semi-finals) [dropped a retirement hint](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/world-cup-neymar-says-no-guarantee-he-will-play-for-brazil-again) following his team’s World Cup shoot-out defeat by Croatia.

A day on from Brazil's World Cup exit, star forward Neymar made it clear the pain of their quarter-final exit would be long-lasting.

Pele took to social media to try to reassure Neymar after Brazil's painful elimination from the 2022 World Cup at the hands of Croatia in a penalty shootout ...

"Keep inspiring us. "I saw you grow," Pele said on Instagram. "We both know that this is more than a figure. Inspire our teammates of today, the next generations and, above all, everyone who loves our sport.' - World Cup. [Neymar](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2022/12/09/639372fd268e3efc108b45f5.html) after [Brazil's painful elimination from the 2022 World Cup](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/cronica/2022/12/09/6393706d268e3ef7418b45db.html) at the hands of Croatia in a penalty shootout.

Brazil legend Pele sent a message to Neymar after the 30-year-old equalled his goalscoring record but crashed out of the World Cup against Croatia.

Neymar himself hinted that [that game may his last in the Canarinha shirt](https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-hints-brazil-retirement-after-croatia-world-cup-loss/bltf856e44766009efe/match/6pjywulo227g9olkreqoforxm), as another opportunity for World Cup glory evaded the Paris Saint-Germain forward. However, a Bruno Petkovic leveller three minutes from time took the game to [a shootout in which Neymar was unable feature,](https://www.goal.com/en/lists/neymar-should-have-taken-brazil-first-penalty-fans-react-as-croatia-progress-in-world-cup/blt94bfb6086f712bc6) after Marquinhos missed the decisive penalty. [an extra-time strike that brought him level with Pele on 77 goals](https://www.goal.com/en/news/watch-neymar-equals-pele-scoring-record-extra-time-goal-croatia-world-cup-quarter-final/blt36f49ea9ad26a911/match/6pjywulo227g9olkreqoforxm).

DOHA: Pele urged Neymar to "keep inspiring us" on Saturday after the Brazil forward dropped a retirement hint following his team's shock World Cup defeat to ...

It had been suggested before the 2022 World Cup that this would be Neymar's last and now we know that it is official as the PSG superstar confirmed his ...

Maybe I'm not thinking straight," an emotional Neymar told reporters. [Tite quits Brazil, says he is 'at peace' with how tenure went](https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/tite-steps-away-from-brazil-says-he-is-at-peace-with-tenure-after-penalty-defeat-to-croatia-at-2022-_sto9265963/story.shtml) ['Set the tone!'- Klinsmann hits out at Neymar penalty decision](https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/set-the-tone-jurgen-klinsmann-says-neymar-should-have-taken-first-penalty-rio-ferdinand-agrees_sto9265951/story.shtml) "To say that this is the end would be rushing myself, but I don't guarantee anything either. After the game Neymar was distraught on the pitch, and when he eventually spoke to the media he said that this could be his last game for Brazil. That sent the game to penalties and Neymar did not even get to take his spot-kick, as Dominik Livakovic produced more heroics in goal as Croatia made it through to a second World Cup semi-final in a row. [penalty shootout defeat to Croatia](https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/fifa-world-cup-2022-in-qatar-live-croatia-v-brazil-updates_sto9263709/story.shtml)in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals.

Pre-tournament favourites Brazil must now wait at least another four years to win their sixth World Cup – their last dates back to 2002.

That adds to the greatness of your achievement." "Keep inspiring us. "I am psychologically destroyed.

Veteran full-back Dani Alves has urged Brazil team-mate Neymar not to retire from international football after Friday's World Cup exit to Croatia.

WHAT THEY SAID: "This World Cup was my last one, for me it's time to say that," Alves told reporters after the game. However, World Cup team-mate and long-time colleague Alves urged against Neymar hanging up his boots for his country, arguing that Brazilian football "needs" him. [after legend of the game Pele posted on Instagram to congratulate him and send support for the loss.](https://www.goal.com/en/news/boy-sends-message-support-neymar-brazil-world-cup-exit/blt43f0d2fa919dfd97) With Neymar's international future up in the air, [veteran defender Thiago Silva hinted that he too could call time on playing for the national team,](https://www.goal.com/en/news/thiago-silva-international-retirement-hint-world-cup/blt45b50085db6a8701) with a World Cup trophy set to evade both players' illustrious careers.

DOHA: Pele urged Neymar to “keep inspiring us” today after the Brazil forward dropped a retirement hint following his team's shock World Cup defeat to ...

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Speaking after his side's World Cup quarter-final defeat in Qatar, the Paris St Germain superstar suggested he could step away. “I am not closing ...

“It is an awful feeling, I think this is a worse feeling than what happened at the last World Cup,” said Neymar. “It is the end of a cycle.” — AFP “I need to think a bit more about this, about what is the right thing for me and for the national team.”

Bruno Petkovic scored in the 116th minute and, from there, it all unraveled for Brazil, both the game and the World Cup. Croatia are through. They've done it ...

They wait and wait and then strike, taking teams to extra time before, ultimately, taking them out of the competition. They were favourites in this game and likely would have been in all of the ones to come. They pushed the mighty Selecao to penalties and took over from there, with Rodrygo's miss setting the tone for his side's collapse.

Neymar's brilliant goal could have been the landmark moment in his career.

Neymar may have scored Brazil's only goal of the game during the penalty shoot-out against Croatia at the 2022 World Cup but he didn't even get a chance to ...

They know the pressure, they like it. The experience Croatia have, Modric surrounded by the others, it is a complete team effort. He dictated at his pace, Brazil didn't know what to do.” “What goes through your mind then if you’re a Brazilian player. Neymar would have been the first one for me. World Cup

Fans in Africa have blamed Brazil coach Tite for not making Neymar take the first penalty following their shootout loss to Croatia on Friday.

In a shock result, Croatia won on penalties, after the European side scored a very late equaliser with just minutes left of extra-time. Neymar thought he ...

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