Following the team’s World Cup elimination, Neymar shared WhatsApp discussions with a number of his Brazilian national team teammates “without their permission.”
After his country’s heartbreaking elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Croatia in Friday’s quarterfinal game, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has stated he is considering quitting international football.
Neymar’s goal for Tite’s team in the tense round of 16 match’s extra-time appeared to guarantee Brazil’s spot in the competition’s semifinals.
However, with four minutes left in extra time, Bruno Petkovic leveled the score for Croatia who fought back and won 4-2 on penalties to go to the round of 16, where they will face Argentina.
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Now, Neymar has shared several of his WhatsApp conversations with his teammates on his social media streams.
“I decided to expose (without their permission) the messages to see how much we wanted to win and how united we were,” Neymar wrote on his Instagram stories.
“These were some of the many messages I exchanged with the group.
“We are feeling very sad, but we have to be stronger to keep going and I am I’m sure that, with the support of all the fans, we’ll come back stronger. I’m Brazilian with a lot of pride, with a lot of love!”
In a screenshot of his conversation with Marquinhos, whose missed penalty against Croatia sealed Brazil’s fate, Neymar wrote: “A penalty will not change what I think of you.”
To which Marquinhos replied: “I really wanted everything to go well. But you have to be strong, give it time and see what football has in store for us.”
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