World Cup 2022: Neymar "cried all night" after his injury

Neymar is better, thank you for him.

He scored a penalty on Monday night for his return with Brazil against South Korea (4-1).

But he feared his World Cup would end soon after it started when he injured his ankle in the first game against Serbia on 24 November.

“I was very scared, because I really believed in myself after my good start to the season.

Getting injured like that was very painful,” said the Paris SG star striker, who was unable to play against Serbia (1-0) and Cameroon (1-0 defeat).

“I cried all night after, but everything turned out fine in the end.

It was worth staying until 11:00 a.m. the next day with the physiotherapist, then every day after, ”he added to the microphone of TV Globo.

"This time, it's time to go further"

Against South Korea, Neymar, 30, started and scored the second goal on penalty in the victory that qualified Brazil for the quarter-finals.

He thus became the third Seleçao player to score in three different World Cups, after Pelé and Ronaldo.

“It is a great pride to reach records that I would never have imagined”, he confided before projecting himself on the rest of the competition.

“This time, it's time to go further.

We dream of the title, of course, but we have to go step by step.

There are three games left, we are ready and focused to win this trophy.

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Neymar also wanted to send a message of support to Pelé, suffering from cancer and hospitalized for a week.

“It's hard to talk about this, but I wish him the best, that he recovers as soon as possible.

I hope we brought him some comfort with our victory,” said the striker.

At the end of the round of 16 against South Korea, Neymar and his teammates carried a banner with the inscription “Pelé!

» and a photo of the « King » during his third world title, in 1970.