Neymar continues to battle to come back to phrases with Brazil’s World Cup exit, saying that he “nonetheless hurts like hell from loss”.
Pre-tournament favourites Brazil have been bundled out of the World Cup by Croatia 4-2 on penalties after the sport ended 1-1 following further time.
Neymar, who scored an excellent objective in extra-time however didn’t take a spot kick within the 4-2 penalty shoot-out loss, wrote on Instagram on Saturday that he was “psychologically destroyed” by the loss and doubled down on that with one other submit on Sunday upon his return to his homeland.
“On Brazilian soil… nonetheless hurts like hell from loss, we have been so shut, so shut,” Neymar wrote. “Sadly or happily I nonetheless haven’t discovered to lose. Defeats make me stronger, however they damage me an excessive amount of and I’m nonetheless not used to it.
“Anyway, we’ve got to maneuver on… life strikes us on, even when it hurts and the damage takes time to heal, we’ve got to maneuver on.
“As soon as once more I need to thank the Brazilian folks for his or her help and affection. Listening to from you that we fought, delivered till the tip comforts somewhat of our ache.
“Thanks Qatar for the whole lot. The cup was lovely and she or he needed to be from Brazil to crown all of it, however by God’s future it wasn’t.”
