Neymar reveals he 'shed a few tears' in dressing room after emotional Brazil return

[p]The 34-year-old last featured for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] ‌in 2023. He suffered a serious knee injury ‌in October that year and has struggled to maintain his form since then. He was initially ‌a doubt for inclusion in Brazil's ⁠World Cup squad.[/p][p]He ‌then suffered a calf injury last month that ruled ​him out of Brazil's first two matches in the tournament. But he finally ​made his international comeback against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/scotland/fZRU25WH/"]Scotland[/a], with the fans chanting his name.[/p][p][b]"I went to the ⁠locker room, all ​alone, and I shed a few tears,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neymar/jNOPwl3h/"]Neymar[/a] told reporters after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/scotland-fZRU25WH/?mid=EgVZxtj1"]Brazil finished top of Group C[/a].[/p][embed guid="5a8969f6-f8e7-4be7-92da-e939564619ff" url="https://x.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/2069973347325419968" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"It’s an immense relief to relive all ‌this. It’s a moment of gratitude. I thank God for being able to experience this again."[/b][/p][p]Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 goals, Neymar has now appeared in four World Cups, with eight goals and four assists in tournaments since 2014.[/p][p][b]"I had been away for a long time so it’s a different team ‌now, I see it with fresh eyes,"[/b] ​he said.[/p][p][b]"But I’m very happy to have ‌been able to come back and play in a World Cup and defend the Brazilian national team after so many years."[/b][/p][p]Brazil will play the runners-up in Group F in ⁠their second-round clash ⁠in Houston on ‌Monday.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]