Neymar Ends Brazil Career Where It Began

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Neymar Ends Brazil Career Where It Began

Neymar announced his retirement from international football after Brazil’s World Cup ended, saying his Seleção journey both began and finished at MetLife Stadium. “I tried. I tried,” he said. “It started here at MetLife Stadium and I finished here. It is now over.” Neymar made his debut in 2010 in a friendly against the US as an 18-year-old.

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