Neymar, 30, has opened up about the possibility of withdrawing from the national team.
Icon Pele doesn’t want him to do that.
– Your legacy is not over yet, says A. Paula.
Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup after losing on penalties to Croatia in the quarter-finals.
This despite Neymar making it 1-0 to the South Americans in extra time.
After the exit, the world star was inconsolable.
I am mentally devastated. This was the most painful loss I’ve experienced.”Then he writes on social media.
“Continue to inspire us”
The question now is whether the 30-year-old will play more World Cups. Ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, the Paris Saint-Germain star said he would play as if it were his last.
If you ask Pele, 82, the answer is simple. The symbol wants him to continue.
Your legacy is not over yet. Keep inspiring us all. I will continue to applaud you for every goal you score. But you know, just like me, that there is no greater joy than representing our country, says the 82-year-old according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola.
in the hospital
Neymar’s goal against Croatia was his 77th for the national team and meant he had just tied Pele for the most goals scored in a Brazil shirt.
Pele is currently being treated for colon cancer in a hospital in Sao Paulo. His daughter, Kelly Nascimento, has stated that her father is out of danger and only entered the hospital to get his cancer medication.
Considered by many to be the best soccer player of all time, Pele won gold at the World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970, among others.
