06/18/2021 at 8:00 a.m. CEST
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Brazilian player Neymar He was moved on Thursday after scoring his 68th goal with Scratch in the 4-0 victory over Peru for Matchday 2 of Group B of the Copa América in Brazil.
“For me it’s a great honor to be part of the history of the brazilian team. I never imagined I could reach these numbers. And it’s even exciting because I’ve been through a lot these two years, which have been very difficult and complicated“Said the Canarinha star on the pitch at Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro.
“Today we are living a very atypical time, a very difficult time around the world (due to the coronavirus pandemic) and being able to be someone’s joy is a huge joy. Really the story I’m building here, I want my family and friends to be proud“, He finished visibly excited.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker scored his 68th goal for the Brazilian team on Thursday and already He is nine to equal Pelé as Canarinha’s top scorer.
“These numbers are nothing, what really matters to me is wearing the brazilian team jersey“, He manifested.
He also referred to the controversy surrounding the celebration of the Copa América in Brazil, decided at the last minute after the withdrawal of Colombia and Argentina as initial places, and despite the fact that the pandemic remains uncontrolled in the southern giant. American.
Neymar said that it was “very complicated” because they reached concentration “without knowing whether there was going to be the Copa América or not”.
“We respect our hierarchies. We will never say no to the Brazilian team’s jersey. I will never say no to my country, ”he said.
“We had an opinion (unlike the cut) and we expressed it, and today we are here to defend the team jersey, ”he added.
Neymar said that despite the “difficult” moment, they were showing “joy” to be on the pitch and “to play for the national team”.
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