In tears following Brazil's World Cup quarter-final penalty shoot-out loss to Croatia, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar Jr - who scored a goal of the tournament contender in extra time - cast doubt on his future with the Selecão.
Will football fans ever see Neymar Jr in the iconic green and gold shirt again? Despite the fact that the Ligue 1 Uber Eats star is only 30 years old, he is uncertain about whether he will continue with his beloved national team following the Auriverde's dramatic defeat at the hands of a tenacious Croatia.
Awesome
In an extremely close match, Neymar looked to have made the difference when he burst through the middle of the park and, with a pair of one-twos, sliced into the area and deftly rounded Dominik Livakovic before firing a brutal shot into the roof of the net from close range (105'+1).
The goal - which took Neymar level with Brazilian football deity Pele on 77 international goals - looked 100% to be the winner, but Croatia hit back. Substitute Bruno Petkovic struck in the 117th minute to take the match to penalties and Livakovic, who made two saves in the shoot-out win over Japan in the last 16, once again proved the hero as he helped Croatia to a 4-2 victory.
No guarantee
Heartbreak for Brazil was compounded by coach Tite's announcing his departure, and then Brazil fans had even more to worry about when Neymar fronted the press.
"I don't guarantee 100 per cent that I'll be back," said the tearful Paris Saint-Germain man. "I need to analyse, to think a little more about what is good for me and for the national team."
Should Neymar choose to end his time with the world's most successful national team (five World Cups), his record will stand at 124 caps and an incredible 77 goals.
Majer steps up
Meanwhile the Croatia of Rennes midfielder Lovro Majer - who fired his side's second penalty calmly up the middle - will face the Argentina of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi in the semi-finals on Tuesday!
