Ibrahimovic on Neymar's career: "He could have done more than he did"

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a critical analysis of Neymar's career. The Santos player said he would retire from the national team after being eliminated in the World Cup against Norway.

"He will be remembered as the great player who went to Europe, but even before he went he was already doing his thing in Brazil. He did well at Barcelona and PSG, but I also think people will say that he could have done more than he did", he said, appearing on North American Fox Sports.

"People wanted him to be the best in the world and he wasn't. He's an incredible talent, an incredible player. His skill set was crazy. A sad moment for Brazilian football," he added.

Top scorer Haaland scored both goals of the match, in the 34th and 44th minutes of the second half. Neymar scored in stoppage time, taking a penalty, but there was no time to react. In the first stage, Brazil wasted a penalty, taken poorly by Bruno Guimarães and saved by Nyland, a Norwegian goalkeeper who had a great performance.

End of cycle in Amarelinha?
After the 2-1 defeat, this Sunday (5), the number 10 left the pitch emotional and made a statement that suggests the end of his cycle in the Brazilian team.

Scorer of the only Brazilian goal, from a penalty kick in stoppage time, Neymar was moved to tears after the final whistle and spoke in a farewell tone

"I tried, I tried. Now it's over. I started here, I closed here", said the number 10 in an interview with Ge TV.

The speech refers to the MetLife Stadium, where the striker debuted for the national team in 2010, in a friendly against the United States. The reference to the location reinforced the idea that the player ends a cycle that began 16 years ago with the Seleção shirt.

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Source: CNN