{"id":6616,"date":"2026-07-06T06:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6616"},"modified":"2026-07-06T06:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:04:28","slug":"neymar-says-after-world-cup-elimination-he-is-done-playing-for-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6616","title":{"rendered":"Neymar says after World Cup elimination he is done playing for Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) \u2014 Neymar said Sunday he is done playing for Brazil\u2019s national team, making the announcement after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6614\">England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried,\u201d Neymar said. \u201cIt started here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here. It is now over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Neymar, 34, played his first game for Brazil on Aug. 10, 2010 \u2014 a friendly against the U.S. at the stadium in the Meadowlands in northern New Jersey. Against Norway, he scored on a penalty kick in the final minutes after subbing in off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Because of a nagging right calf injury, Neymar appeared in only two of Brazil\u2019s five games in the tournament. He also was on the field for 15 minutes against Scotland in group play. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6601\">Commentary: The transgender sports decision about something deeper than law<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s best player for more than a decade had been slowed by injuries in recent years that limited his impact. The country is now entering a period of transition, with the next generation taking over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask that people will have the patience with the new generation and support them from the get-go,\u201d captain Marquinhos said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6599\">Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of thunderstorm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p> See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here <\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: outstream_video-->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. 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