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<\/div>\nNeymar Jr. in tears after Brazil’s FIFA World Cup elimination\u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the finest players of his generation, Neymar<\/a> Jr. had his heart broken in the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter-final against Croatia on Friday. Neymar seemed\u00a0to have earned his team qualification into the semif-finals in the extra-time but a late equaliser from Bruno<\/a> Petkovic saw the game head into the penalty shootout instead. When it came to scoring from the spot, Croatia defeated Brazil 4-2 to qualify for the semi-finals. As Brazil’s dream of lifting the World Cup for the 6th time was shattered, Neymar Jr. became hard to console.<\/p>\n The Paris Saint-Germain forward couldn’t stop his tears as he bid goodbye to the Brazil fans who had come out in numbers to support them in the Qatar World Cup. A few of Neymar’s teammates also tried to console him but they couldn’t succeed.<\/p>\n Here are a few videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n Million heart brokes neymar crying #FIFAWorldCup<\/a> #Neymar<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ENHlraFJJG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Henry (@shoaibA21211051) December 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n #Neymar<\/a> crying #Brazil<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kkFRyKb5KM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nanush AD (@janoobeia90) December 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Brazil will have to wait at least another four years for that sixth title — by 2026 it will be 24 years since they last won it.<\/p>\n Brazil’s veteran centre-back Thiago Silva<\/a>, who was playing the final FIFA World Cup of his career, admitted that he would have to pull curtains on his career without lifting the trophy.<\/p>\n “It is difficult,” said Silva. “I have been through some disappointments in my life and when we lose something important that we have as an objective it hurts quite a lot. But we have to try to lift our heads and carry on. There is no other alternative.”<\/p>\n “I think all of a sudden we lost our concentration,” Silva said. “We are not used to being hit on the break like that. We became a little disorganised and that is where the goal came from.”<\/p>\n “Sadly as a player I am not going to get to lift this trophy,” he said. “Who knows if in future I will get the chance in another role,” he added.<\/p>\n Instead of a blockbuster South American semi-final between Brazil and Argentina, it is Croatia who will face the winners of the clash later Friday between Lionel Messi<\/a>‘s side and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n With AFP inputs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
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