Brazil vs Belgium: The theatricality of Neymar could hurt the team: Jose Ramirez Barreto | Football News

NEW DELHI: Brazil has qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mexico on Monday during a match featuring sublime and ridiculous sides from the Brazilian superstar Neymar. The world's most expensive footballer scored first and took second place in a sparkling match that led Brazil into a final confrontation with Belgium.

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In his column for YOU, the former Brazilian footballer Jose Ramirez Barreto wrote: "The knockout stages of the World Cup in FIFA made a new star in Brazil.Some one who, until then, had been under the radar, and whose presence in the camp had been questioned, but he showed himself worthy of trust of Mexico, Willian, the right winger, was the bright spot of the game, Neymar's goal in the first period – set up by Willian – paved the way for victory while in the second, Brazil found its balance and its space with the goals of Firmino to double -0, ensuring their passage to the quarter-finals. "

However, Neymar became a synonym for petulance and he gave an example of why with 72 minutes passed. Neymar had been fouled and was on the ground with the ball between his feet in front of the technical surface. The Mexican Miguel Layun came to take the ball and surreptitiously put his toe on Neymar's ankle. Neymar was screaming in pain and struggling on the ground, even though it seemed obvious that Layun, whose heel was on the ground, could have really weighed on his opponent. The position of Layun's boot was not clear on television replays and Neymar was scheduled for his histrionics.

"Speaking of Neymar, while he may be brilliant on the pitch, the Brazilian striker has attracted a lot of fan and media criticism for all his drama." The press called him "pampered and grumpy", I think he became a target for the opponents and maybe he surpassed himself because he sometimes feels unprotected . "I hope it's stopped being so dramatic because it could hurt the team, but the boys from Titus show us the face." The team that has dominated the qualifiers and has been convincing in the friendly matches, allowing them to assume the status of favorites in Russia.The next challenge to this status comes Friday, when they face Belgium in Kazan, a match that many consider worthy A final The last and only time that Brazil and Belgium faced each other at the World Cup dates back to 2002 when South Americans were the winners, Barreto added.

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Neymar was undoubtedly the victim of some difficult tackling at his World Cup. Another statistic has shown that the 23 fouls he has suffered in Brazil 's four matches are more than anyone else in the tournament. Play and diving, however, have made him a mockery, especially in Europe.

"Against Mexico, Brazil was not as fluent as usual, but he is strong in defense, has an experienced and cunning midfielder (even without Casemiro who is going to be in a good position). sit down because of the yellow cards) and boast I think that Brazil should take advantage of Belgium's defense because at the present time, it seems a bit fragile, the two goals of Japan prove it: Belgium will be a formidable opponent, no doubt about it, and the way they managed to overthrow Japan will make them feel that they have more than a shot at a place in the semifinals here (s & dquo; They do it, it would be their second after 1986.) a great offensive game with Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, who are capable of doing some damage, the latter two, along with Kevin De Bruyne, form a deadly attack that could help in the last four, "concluded Barreto.