Neymar had a great gesture with his teammates from the Brazilian team. On the fifth day tite anniversary as coach of the Verdeamarela, the captain surprised the DT and gave him a shirt signed by all members of the five-time world champion team with the number 5.
Visibly moved, Tite thanked the gift and merged into an endless hug with Ney, the emblem of the Brazilian team that is going through a wonderful presence in the Copa América that takes place in its country.
Since the arrival of the coach and former 60-year-old Brazilian soccer player in June 2016, Brazil played 56 games, of which they won 42, drew 10 and suffered just four defeats, achieving a stupendous 81% effectiveness. It has a trophy: the Copa América 2019.
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“It is a joy to be on the field and play for Brazil”, express Neymar after the last win by thrashing against Peru, for the Copa América 2021. The star of the Brazilian team and the French PSG highlighted what it means for him to play the tournament at home. Neymar scored one of the four goals that Verdeamarela won and is close to Pelé’s record. Precisely, in his long career ‘O Rei’ scored 77 goals and Ney, with that of this last evening, reached 68, leaving only 9 to equal the highest figure of Brazil and one of the greatest in world football in all the times.
“I feel happy and proud for this present, with the goal and being close to the record, especially in such a difficult moment that the country is experiencing. (due to the coronavirus pandemic) ”, Neymar expressed emotionally and through tears as he responded to the journalistic request of the transmission of the meeting. “For me it is always a joy to be on the field and play for the Brazilian team”, Neymar stressed after the meeting that took place at the Nilton Santos stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, for the second date of Group B of the Copa América.
Precisely, about the moment that his best player is going through, Tite assured: “I don’t know how far Neymar can go … I make a lot of effort so that he has health, does not get injured, has maturity”. And he added: “In the national team, and I think that also in PSG, we are managing to give him creative freedom, and he has contributed, mainly in losing and pressing … We give him a greater area of action so that he can exploit all his talent, assisting, as in Richarlison’s goal … ”.
The DT, who also asked to play with European teams, told how they do so that Neymar’s role is not deteriorated. “If Neymar comes too far behind, he is not going to be effective. There is a harmonious set that allows it to be “, closed on the 29-year-old footballer, who along with his team is going through a great moment in the present Copa América.
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