Brilliant against Peru last night (4-0), Neymar greatly contributed to the success of Brazil with a goal and two assists.
The Paris Saint-Germain playmaker has started this Copa America perfectly, for which Brazil is by far the favorite. Already a scorer against Venezuela in the first match, Neymar is at his best, which has not always been the case in recent years. Plagued by extra-sporting affairs and then by repeated injuries, Neymar has often disappointed in Paris. But the bad memories are behind the Brazilian, who extended at PSG until June 2025 before the Copa America. After the success against Peru, the former FC Barcelona striker also took advantage of the microphones that were handed to him in order to look back on the last two years, particularly difficult according to him. So much so that Neymar broke down, bursting into tears when speaking.
“It is obvious that for me it is a great honor to be part of the history of the Brazilian team. To be completely honest, my dream has always been to play for the national team, to wear this jersey. I would never have imagined achieving these statistics (68 goals scored in 107 selections, editor’s note). For me it’s even exciting, because I went through a lot of things during these two years which are very difficult, complicated, and these numbers are nothing. The happiness I have to play for Brazil, to represent my country, my family. We are living in very unusual times all over the world, not just here. Hope everyone who loves football likes me. We arrived here without really knowing what was going on. We didn’t know if there would be the Copa América, or not. From the start, we respected our. It was very complicated, difficult, but the joy of being on the pitch for the national team will always exist. Me and our group. We are happy “ launched Neymar, on edge and visibly marked by its eventful news of recent years, whether with PSG or extra-sporting controversies.
