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Brazilian superstar Neymar admits that after his country's defeat in the quarterfinals against Belgium at the World Cup, he could not watch a ball and did not want to see any of the remaining matches.
I even went so far as to say that I did not want to play again, but I did not want to see a ball or see more football played, "said Neymar, 26, at # 39; AFP in an exclusive interview Saturday.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker was talking at his Neymar Praia Grande institute where was playing the Red Bull Neymar Jr 5 tournament (five-a-side-soccer)
Dressed in a sleeveless t – shirt, with his six – year – old Davi Lucca, was sitting on his lap, but the striker was in a relaxed mood while he was wearing a t – shirt. he explained his blues of the World Cup.
"I was in mourning, I was really sad, but the sadness pbades, I have my son, my family, my friends and they do not want to see me mope, I have more reasons to be happy than sad, "said Neymar, pondering 2-1 of his team.
Asked about reports in Spain on linking to a transfer to the Re In Madrid, the attacker said that "all this was speculation on the part of the press."
"The guys who come with these stories seem to know more about my life than me. I will not answer this type of question because it has not happened, "he taunted.
The Brazilian superstar, who settled at the PSG for a world record of 222 million euros last year, insists that his shoulders – whether with his club or his country – do not weigh heavily.
"No, all the big players are feeling pressure ", he said.
" It is true that when it comes to me standards. I am aware of this responsibility, not only for Brazil, but also for the fotball club, since the age of 17-18 years old.
"I prepared to handle this pressure and I know that when the results are not"
Neymar was hit by a barrage of criticism for circling after being the victim of a misconduct at the World Cup, but he should have been better protected
"The criticism of me exaggerated"
"People were more quick to criticize who was at fault than the one who committed the fouling "he insisted.
"I went to the World Cup to play, to beat the opposition.The criticism of me was exaggerated, but I'm a big boy, I'm used to doing this kind of thing
" And I can not be the referee and play at the same time, but there are times I wish I could do it, "he said.
Earlier this week, Neymar swayed his critics with a tongue-in-cheek video in which he teaches "One, two, three, go!" cries Neymar on the Instagram video while a dozen young people fall to the ground of a land of Parking
"It's free … kick!" shouts the Brazilian break in laughter.
The video was released with a hashtag #ChallengeDAFALTA, the free kick challenge in Portuguese.
During the recent World Cup, the buffoonery of the player triggered the "Neymar Challenge"
In Mexico, a football club even organized a competition in which competitors were trying to ride the full length of the
Meanwhile, Neymar has called the new PSG coach Thomas Tuchel
"He is an excellent coach and we hope for a great season," he said.
"I'm really looking forward to 39 "to be there," said Neymar about his second season in Paris. "We have signed a football legend (Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon) who will bring with him all his experience"
