Almost two weeks after talking about his desires for international retirement, Neymar can count on the support of Marquinhos.
Mental health is a topic that comes up more and more in sport and in football. The Covid-19 crisis and the confinements have reinforced this evil which weighs on athletes and footballers are not exempt from it. Latest? Neymar.
Although his case is not linked to the coronavirus, the leader of PSG expressed his doubts about the continuation of his career, especially with the selection of Brazil. In an exclusive interview with DAZN, Neymar had also explained that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could well be his last with the Seleçao.
“I think it will be my last World Cup. I play it like the last one because I don’t know if I will still have the condition, the mental, to support even more football, ”said the Brazilian superstar on October 10 for a documentary on DAZN.
A media outing that had the effect of a bomb on the scale of world football and the injury of Neymar on the return to selection last weekend did not help matters. Tired of having to sacrifice himself, can he continue on this path? Asked after the victory against RB Leipzig, his captain Marquinhos came to his aid and hopes that Neymar still has a few good years with the selection.
“People talk a lot, he felt very misunderstood. He doesn’t know how it will be after the World Cup, he doesn’t know if he will be able to withstand being at a high level for four more years, the Parisian defender told Brazilian television TNT Sports Brazil. He’s just focused on playing this time around, and God willing, he can play next time too. I hope to be with him. “
“We have important games here (at PSG), we also have the national team. It’s a long way to think about four years from now. We need to work calmly and take things step by step. That’s what he wanted to say, ”insisted the central defender.
Second top scorer of the Seleçao behind Pelé, Neymar has still not managed to win any trophy with the selection despite 115 selections.
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