It's Over: Neymar Confirms He Will Not Return to Play for Brazil's National Team
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
SAO PAULO – Neymar Jr. confirmed on Wednesday that he will no longer wear the Brazilian national team jersey, definitively ending his international career with the five-time champions following their elimination from the 2026 World Cup, despite rumors circulating on social media over the past month. "My time with the Brazilian national team... I believe it has passed. I made history there. I am very happy. I experienced many things there. I gave my blood, my life. I always fought and struggled for the Canarinha. But I think I don't want to anymore," said the Santos forward in the mixed zone after advancing to the round of 16 in the Copa Sudamericana. Neymar announced his retirement from the Canarinha after Brazil's disappointing exit at the hands of Norway in the World Cup's round of 16 in North America, but later some social media posts raised doubts about the possibility of the star's presence in 2030. "I tried, I tried. I started here (at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey) and I end here. Now it's over," said the 34-year-old attacker in statements to the Brazilian channel GeTV after the elimination.
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